noun Date: 1866 refusal to obey governmental demands or commands especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
Meaning of CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012