Definition for civil disobedience - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	civil disobedience (civil dis\|obedi¦ence) noun [mass noun] the refusal to comply with certain laws considered unjust, as a peaceful form of political protest.		More words in this category abate alienation betterment contravene defend grant in re incitement key money martial law misrepresentation oust parricide partible public law public policy realism relief strict construction sue Nearby Words civic centre civics civil civil commitment civil commotion civil conviction civil court civil death civil defence civil disobedience civil engineer civil law civil liberty Civil List civil marriage civil partnership civil rights civil servant civil service