noncooperator
koʊˌɒp noun
1.
failure or refusal to cooperate.
2.
a method or practice, as that established in India by Gandhi, of showing opposition to acts or policies of the government by refusing to participate in civic and political life or to obey governmental regulations. Compare civil disobedience ( def 1 ), passive resistance.
Also, non·co-op·er·a·tion.
Related forms
non·co·op·er·a·tor, noun
non·co·op·er·a·tion·ist, noun
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| —n | |
| 1. | failure or refusal to cooperate |
| 2. | refusal to pay taxes, obey government decrees, etc, as a protest |
| noncooperative | |
| —adj | |
| nonco'operator | |
| —n | |
| noncooperation (ˌnɒnkəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | failure or refusal to cooperate |
| 2. | refusal to pay taxes, obey government decrees, etc, as a protest |
| noncooperative | |
| —adj | |
| nonco'operator | |
| —n | |
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