Jehovah's Witness

British

noun

a member of a Christian Church of American origin, the followers of which believe that the end of the present world's system of government is near, that all other Churches and religions are false or evil, that all war is unlawful, and that the civil law must be resisted whenever it conflicts with their Church's own religious principles

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Lillian Gobitas, a 12-year-old Jehovah’s Witness, was expelled from school in 1935 for refusing to pledge allegiance to the American flag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

“We had a Jehovah’s Witness knock on our door and ask, ‘How do you feel about the world?’

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025

Lemon was a Jehovah’s Witness and declined to receive blood transfusions.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025

One of the Supreme Court stories I love is about Jehovah's Witness kids who wouldn't salute the flag in the 1940s.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2024

“So what you’re saying is, you’re like a Jehovah’s Witness for our people.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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