
Meaning of CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
| Pronunciation: | | 'sivul `disu'beedeeuns
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[n] 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" |
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| | See Also: | | direct action, protest march, sit-in | |
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