disobedience
/ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns/
noun
- The act of refusing or failing to follow rules, orders, or instructions from someone in authority.
- Her disobedience of the school dress code resulted in a meeting with the principal.
- Soldiers can be punished for disobedience to a direct command.
- The child's disobedience led to a time-out.
- A deliberate choice to break a law or social norm, often as a form of protest.
- Civil disobedience has been used throughout history to fight for justice.
- The activists practiced nonviolent disobedience to draw attention to the new policy.
- Some view his refusal to pay taxes as an act of political disobedience.
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