passive resistance
noun
: resistance especially to a government or an occupying power characterized mainly by noncooperation
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And with facial recognition capabilities on the horizon, there’s a compelling argument to be made for less-than-passive resistance to the sleazy new devices.
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
Warning signs show up as passive resistance, decision paralysis, blame shifting, and quiet disengagement.
—C200, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
One is obvious; the body in flight, legs wide, arms behind, daring-do meets passive resistance.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In June 2025, a previous security decree that the Italian Parliament passed cracked down on protest activity including road blockades and even some acts of passive resistance.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
Warning signs show up as passive resistance, decision paralysis, blame shifting, and quiet disengagement.
—C200, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
One is obvious; the body in flight, legs wide, arms behind, daring-do meets passive resistance.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In June 2025, a previous security decree that the Italian Parliament passed cracked down on protest activity including road blockades and even some acts of passive resistance.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Passive resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passive%20resistance. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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