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disobedience

[dis-uh-bee-dee-uhns] / ˌdɪs əˈbi di əns /


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"It is not - as claimed - a direct action civil disobedience protest group like the suffragettes, operating transparently in the open," she added.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

But Thoreau’s show of civil disobedience has resounded down the ages, creating a political legacy claimed by liberals and conservatives, libertarians and Marxists External link.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

They are trained in the tenets of the First Amendment, the right to protest and civil disobedience.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

That summer, 1960, Jackson came home and led a sit-in at the library, his arrest a first taste of civil disobedience.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

“Is it simply the pleasure of disobedience? The thrill of rebellion?”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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