civil disobedience (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination)
examples Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience
Outgoing links
Hypernym direct action
Hyponym sit-in; protest march
Incoming links
Hyponym direct action
Hypernym sit-in; protest march

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