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    Pas·sive re·sist·ance
    /ˈpæsɪv rəˈzɪstəns/

    noun

    • 1. nonviolent opposition to authority, especially a refusal to cooperate with legal requirements: "they called for protest in the form of passive resistance"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › passivePassive resistance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jan 20, 2018 · Learn the meaning of passive resistance, a form of nonviolent protest against a government or an occupying power. See how the term is used in recent and historical contexts, and explore related words and games.

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  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › passive-resistancePASSIVE RESISTANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Passive resistance definition: opposition to a government or to specific governmental laws by the use of noncooperation and other nonviolent methods, as economic boycotts and protest marches.. See examples of PASSIVE RESISTANCE used in a sentence.

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  6. www.encyclopedia.com › passive-resistancePassive Resistance | Encyclopedia.com

    May 11, 2018 · Passive resistance commonly refers to actions of nonviolent protest or resistance to authority. The central feature is the conscious choice by the actors to abstain from a violent response even in the face of violent aggression.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › civil-disobedienceCivil disobedience | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Civil disobedience, also called passive resistance, the refusal to obey the demands or commands of a government or occupying power, without resorting to violence or active measures of opposition; its usual purpose is to force concessions from the government or occupying power.

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  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › passive-resistancePASSIVE RESISTANCE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PASSIVE RESISTANCE meaning: 1. the act of showing in a peaceful way that you oppose something, rather than using violence: 2…. Learn more.

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nonviolent_resistanceNonviolent resistance - Wikipedia

    Nonviolent resistance, or nonviolent action, sometimes called civil resistance, is the practice of achieving goals such as social change through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, satyagraha, constructive program, or other methods, while refraining from violence and the threat of violence.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › passive-resistancePASSIVE RESISTANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Passive resistance is a way of showing your opposition to a law or official activity without acting violently. Learn more about this term, its synonyms, and how it is used in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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