civil disobedience
noun
: refusal to obey governmental demands or commands especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government
Examples of civil disobedience in a Sentence
In an act of civil disobedience, the family sent its tax money to an antiwar organization.
A student organization is encouraging civil disobedience as a way to get the university to change its policies.
Recent Examples on the Web
The attacks could also have been an act of civil disobedience.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 27 July 2024
But this seemingly routine ride turned into a pivotal moment when Saxon refused to move to the back of the segregated interstate bus—a full four years before Rosa Parks’ similar but far more famous act of civil disobedience.
—Taryn White, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
Thinking Ethical hacking: saving society with computer code As a form of civil disobedience, hacking can help make the world a better place.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
In the past, the Manhattan DA’s office has declined to prosecute or deferred prosecution cases where large numbers of people were arrested as part of civil disobedience.
—Mark Morales, CNN, 20 June 2024
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 27 July 2024
But this seemingly routine ride turned into a pivotal moment when Saxon refused to move to the back of the segregated interstate bus—a full four years before Rosa Parks’ similar but far more famous act of civil disobedience.
—Taryn White, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
Thinking Ethical hacking: saving society with computer code As a form of civil disobedience, hacking can help make the world a better place.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
In the past, the Manhattan DA’s office has declined to prosecute or deferred prosecution cases where large numbers of people were arrested as part of civil disobedience.
—Mark Morales, CNN, 20 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for civil disobedience
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“Civil disobedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20disobedience. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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