in defiance of

Uproar resumed in the vigil crowd as Mr Lammy said "that is why we stand in defiance of those terrorists who seek to divide us".

When the president died, his supporters tried to install Mutharika as leader in defiance of the constitution, but ultimately Banda prevailed and became Malawi's first female president.

Meanwhile, many nations — including traditional U.S. allies such as Australia, Britain, Canada and others — are expected to recognize Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in defiance of intense diplomatic pressure from Washington.

In defiance of his own health officials, he promoted unproven treatments such as hydroxychloroquine.

“The gang is currently hosting anti-Muslim hate speech on its Facebook page and has previously held a pig roast ‘in defiance of’ the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.”