noncooperation
or non·co-op·er·a·tion
failure or refusal to cooperate.
a method or practice, as that established in India by Gandhi, of showing opposition to acts or policies of the government by refusing to participate in civic and political life or to obey governmental regulations.: Compare civil disobedience (def. 1), passive resistance.
Origin of noncooperation
1Other words from noncooperation
- non·co·op·er·a·tive [non-koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv], /ˌnɒn koʊˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv/, adjective
- non·co·op·er·a·tor, noun
- non·co·op·er·a·tion·ist, noun
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How to use noncooperation in a sentence
When officers tried to arrest him after he grew angry, Garner was non-cooperative.
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British Dictionary definitions for noncooperation
/ (ˌnɒnkəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən) /
failure or refusal to cooperate
refusal to pay taxes, obey government decrees, etc, as a protest
Derived forms of noncooperation
- noncooperative (ˌnɒnkəʊˈɒpərətɪv), adjective
- noncooperator, noun
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