ˌpassive reˈsistance BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a way of protesting against something or opposing a government without using violence:
They tried to achieve their aims by passive resistance.
ˌpassive reˈsistance BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a way of protesting against something or opposing a government without using violence:
They tried to achieve their aims by passive resistance.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012