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All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together.
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Meaning of "civil disobedience" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

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Civil disobedience is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

civil disobedience

Civil disobedience

Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of a government, or of an occupying international power. Civil disobedience is sometimes, though not always, defined as being nonviolent resistance...

Definition of civil disobedience in the English dictionary

The definition of civil disobedience in the dictionary is a refusal to obey laws, pay taxes, etc: a nonviolent means of protesting or of attempting to achieve political goals.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

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Synonyms and antonyms of civil disobedience in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «civil disobedience» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

Find out the translation of civil disobedience to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of civil disobedience from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «civil disobedience» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公民不服从
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desobediencia civil
570 millions of speakers

English

civil disobedience
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सविनय अवज्ञा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصيان المدني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гражданское неповиновение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desobediência civil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আইন অমান্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désobéissance civile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidaktaatan awam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zivilen Ungehorsam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

市民的不服従
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시민 불복종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disobedience sipil
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bất tuân dân sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள்நாட்டு ஒத்துழையாமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सविनय कायदेभंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sivil itaatsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disobbedienza civile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieposłuszeństwo obywatelskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

громадянську непокору
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nesupunere civilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολιτικής ανυπακοής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

burgerlike ongehoorsaamheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

civil olydnad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sivil ulydighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of civil disobedience

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE»

The term «civil disobedience» is regularly used and occupies the 70.883 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about civil disobedience

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10 QUOTES WITH «CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word civil disobedience.
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Marsha Blackburn
Yes, what has happened is we have moved from responding to these terrorist attacks as acts of civil disobedience to getting to the point after September 11 that we said, no, this is not just civil disobedience, this is an act of war.
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Nancy Gibbs
All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together.
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Al Gore
Civil disobedience has an honourable history, and when the urgency and moral clarity cross a certain threshold, then I think that civil disobedience is quite understandable, and it has a role to play.
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Sonia Johnson
Women have to risk civil disobedience for their rights.
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Constance Baker Motley
King consciously steered away from legal claims and instead relied on civil disobedience.
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Rosie O'Donnell
I find this proposed amendment very, very, very, very shocking. And immoral. And, you know, if civil disobedience is the way to go about change, then I think a lot of people will be going to San Francisco.
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Edward James Olmos
I believe that Gandhi was correct. Non-violent civil disobedience is the only way to bring about change that allows people to enjoy the change and not get killed in the process.
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Martin Sheen
I honestly do not know if civil disobedience has any effect on the government. I can promise you it has a great effect on the person who chooses to do it.
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Martin Sheen
My first civil disobedience arrest for social justice was in 1986 for protesting the SDI.
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Pope Shenouda III
Civil disobedience is not accepted by religion and the state does not accept it and there are many verses in the Holy Book that talk of following the ruler.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE»

Discover the use of civil disobedience in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to civil disobedience and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Civil Disobedience
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE (Resistance to Civil Government) by Henry David Thoreau was first published in 1849 but has never lost its lasting relevance and its ideas are more vitally important than ever before in today's world.
Henry David Thoreau, 2011
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Civil Disobedience in Focus
An assessment of the philosophical arguments on the issues surrounding civil disobedience. The contributions include classic essays from Rawls, Raz and Singer.
Hugo Adam Bedau, 2002
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Conscience and Conviction: The Case for Civil Disobedience
The book shows that civil disobedience is generally more defensible than private conscientious objection.
Kimberley Brownlee, 2012
4
Civil Disobedience
This volume seeks to disentangle the limits and possibilities of the tradition of civil disobedience: in what circumstances is it right, or perhaps necessary, to say "no"?
María José Falcón y Tella, 2004
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Civil Disobedience
- Original essays and excerpts from published critical analyses that discuss the role of the title theme in various works - An index for easy reference - Two introductory essays by Harold Bloom.
Harold Bloom, Blake Hobby, 2010
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Civil Disobedience
CIVIL DIsoBEDIENcE (RESISTANCE TO CIVIL GOVERNMENT) 1849 I HEARTILY ACCEPT THE MOTTO, “THAT GOVERNMENT IS best which governs least”; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out ...
Henry David Thoreau, 2013
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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War, but the sentiments he expresses here are just as pertinent today as when they were first written. A true American classic.
Henry David Thoreau, 2013
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Civil Disobedience
Brief and concisely written, each title in this series makes engrossing reading and provides readers with insights into the dynamics of modern history. Each title in this series is enhanced with approximately 70 color illustrations.
Andrew Kirk, 2004
9
Civil Disobedience: An American Tradition
A masterful exploration of the practice of civil disobedience in America from the nation’s earliest days to the present
Lewis Perry, 2013
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Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
The latter essay is recognized as one of the pioneer documents in the conservation and national park movement in America.
Henry David Thoreau, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term civil disobedience is used in the context of the following news items.
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Understanding civil disobedience
Some aggrieved Christians are threatening civil disobedience these days over the gay marriage issue. More broadly, the issue of conscientious ... «Religion News Service, Jul 15»
2
Christians, It May Be Time for Civil Disobedience
"Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
3
Ore. Bakers on $135K Fine: Christians 'Get Ready for Civil
Get ready for civil disobedience." Related Stories: Franklin Graham Blasts Oregon for Fining Bakers $135K After Refusing Gay Couple · Belfast ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
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Casey: A bar, some beers, and banter about same-sex marriage
... Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana vowing to resist this outrage? Why are they encouraging civil disobedience? «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
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PULLING NO PUNCHES
And so this opinion, let's call it “Kennedy's folly,” will result in, must necessarily result in, widespread civil disobedience – disobedience of the ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood calls for civil disobedience
The speaker of the Egyptian parliament-in-exile on Friday urged a campaign of civil disobedience, calling on parents to prevent their children ... «Anadolu Agency, Jul 15»
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Anti-Vaxxers Vow Legal Challenges, Civil Disobedience After CA …
Jerry Brown eliminating most exemptions from vaccination requirements for students attending California schools called for civil disobedience ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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CA Vaccination Mandate Riles Anti-Vaxxers, Challenges, Civil
Jerry Brown eliminating most exemptions from vaccination requirements for students attending California schools called for civil disobedience ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Conservative Options: Christian Jihad? Or Civil Disobedience?
In mere media cycles, his quip was realized by drumbeats of civil disobedience, impeachment and cries for religious freedom by those most ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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In Act of Civil Disobedience, Woman Removes Confederate Flag at …
As NPQ's coverage of the Black Lives Matter has shown, civil disobedience and social media have gone hand in hand as situations like the ... «The Nonprofit Quarterly, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Civil disobedience [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/civil-disobedience>. May 2024 ».
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