civil disobedience

Phonetic Respelling: [ siv-uhl dis-uh-bee-dee-uhns ]

Definition:

nonviolent opposition to a government policy or law by refusing to comply with it; on the grounds of conscience

Sentence:

Martin Luther King Jr. practiced civil disobedience.

More example sentences:

Martin Luther King Jr. practiced civil disobedience.

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