Civil disobedience
Civil disobedience noun - A group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination).
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Strike and civil disobedience are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead a noun phrase "Civil disobedience".
Strike
Strike noun - A work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands.
Civil disobedience and strike are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Civil disobedience" instead a noun "Strike".
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