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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

\sˈɪvə͡l dˌɪsə͡ʊbˈiːdi͡əns], \sˈɪvə‍l dˌɪsə‍ʊbˈiːdi‍əns], \s_ˈɪ_v_əl d_ˌɪ_s_əʊ_b_ˈiː_d_iə_n_s]\

Definitions of CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination); "Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination); "Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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