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disobedience

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


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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

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

Legal and civil disobedience training are now essential, and there will be ample work to do in protecting vulnerable neighbors and neighborhoods.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

Acts of civil disobedience have a long and sometimes noble history, but the actors must also face the legal consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Spying me, he seems amazed that disobedience is happening and I’m not a part of it.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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