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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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According to Lloyd Evans, 46, a former Jehovah's Witness elder in Manchester who is now a campaigner, the organisation's updated policy is still putting lives at risk.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

When we spoke, Davis described her mother as being intellectually curious, someone who, like Davis, was a voracious reader, subscribing to five newspapers; a practicing Jehovah’s Witness, but also involved in political activism.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 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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