noncooperation
non·co·op·er·a·tion
noun \ˌnän-kō-ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən\Definition of NONCOOPERATION
: failure or refusal to cooperate; specifically : refusal through civil disobedience of a people to cooperate with the government of a country
— non·co·op·er·a·tion·ist \-sh(ə-)nist\ noun
— non·co·op·er·a·tor \-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-tər\ noun
See Examples of NONCOOPERATION
- They adopted a strategy of noncooperation until they were treated fairly.
First Known Use of NONCOOPERATION
1795
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