noncooperation

American  

[non-koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌnɒn koʊˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /

Or nonco-operation

noun

1. failure or refusal to cooperate.

2. 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.

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noncooperation British  

/ ˌnɒnkəʊˈɒpərətɪv, ˌnɒnkəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. failure or refusal to cooperate

2. refusal to pay taxes, obey government decrees, etc, as a protest

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Other Word Forms

• noncooperationist noun
• noncooperative adjective
• noncooperator noun

Etymology

Origin of noncooperation

First recorded in 1785–95; non- + cooperation

Example Sentences

As recently as the noncooperation movement in 1920-22, women played a far more circumscribed role.

From BBC

In a video posted Wednesday, Fonda, 87, said the goal was not to form another organization but to “grow a movement” centered on “creative, nonviolent noncooperation.”

From Salon

Obvious forms of noncooperation include boycotts or strikes, but that’s just a beginning.

From Salon

And while some challenges to power include individual defiance, Sharp argues that, “If the rulers’ power is to be controlled by withdrawing help and obedience, the noncooperation and disobedience must be widespread.”

From Salon

Vanda Felbab-Brown, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who has studied Mexico’s cartels and the U.S. opioid crisis, said the agreement described by Mr. Biden is not a “magic wand” but is a great improvement over Beijing’s total noncooperation.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• dereliction
• infringement