noncooperation
noun
failure or refusal to cooperate.
noncooperative
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a word derived from
noncooperation.
Example Sentences
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People with knowledge of the case also say the Commerce Department assigned new analysts to scrutinize the filings who had little understanding of Italian accounting practices, leading the agency to view the companies as noncooperative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
After the changes, the review board still relied on an often noncooperative Police Department for records, and its investigations frequently petered out amid competing accounts.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
“Instead, the D.A. blames the victim for being noncooperative and declines to prosecute,” Kennedy said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
In 2020, the European Union added Panama to its own list of countries deemed "noncooperative" for tax purposes.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023
It is based on universal opportunities to make faulty decisions, to adopt a noncooperative attitude, and to induce others to follow suit.
From Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services
