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disobedience

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


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Bonino met a leading women's rights advocate, embraced civil disobedience and began accompanying women to a Florentine abortion clinic.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

His attempt at civil disobedience was turned on its head when the governor invited Berry and the Kentucky Rising activists to stay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Kirchner, one of them, wanted to engage in acts of civil disobedience, such as blockades of OpenAI’s offices, to bring more attention to the cause, according to Elmore and others in the group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

"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

At a conference called to resolve this dispute, I was asked to move a no-confidence motion against Ramohanoe for his disobedience.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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