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单词 civil disobedience
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civil disobedience

uncountable noun
Civil disobedience is the refusal by ordinary people in a country to obey laws or pay taxes, usually as a protest.
The opposition threatened a campaign of civil disobedience.

civil disobedience in British English

noun
a refusal to obey laws, pay taxes, etc: a nonviolent means of protesting or of attempting to achieve political goals

civil disobedience in American English

nonviolent opposition to a government policy or law by refusing to comply with it, on the grounds of conscience
see also noncooperation, passive resistance

Examples of 'civil disobedience' in a sentence
civil disobedience

This is the most vibrant and imaginative civil disobedience campaign in the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They are channelling their anger into a campaign of civil disobedience.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Stop playing the poor downtrodden man and begin a campaign of civil disobedience.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He gave his support to a general strike and has called for a campaign of civil disobedience.
The Sun (2014)
But a campaign of civil disobedience.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A campaign of civil disobedience should do the trick.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He also called for a campaign of civil disobedience against Government's cuts.
The Sun (2012)
Environmental activists have embedded themselves in the villages around Heathrow and vowed to wage a long campaign of civil disobedience against the building of a third runway.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He said he did not know whether the monks would return to street protests, or to a more long-term civil disobedience campaign.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
BRITAIN will be hit by a wave of protests, civil disobedience and strikes over cuts this year, a union chief has warned.
The Sun (2011)
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