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Civil Disobedience

nounid 27268·updated May 18, 2026
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a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination)

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plural
Civil Disobediences
possessive
Civil Disobedience's
pluralpossessive
Civil Disobediences'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination)
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