passive resistance
noun
: resistance especially to a government or an occupying power characterized mainly by noncooperation
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Yet even if the remaining Ukrainians refrained from active and passive resistance and sought to live peacefully, work productively, and pay their taxes in full, there are simply not enough of them to contribute meaningfully to the Russian economy.
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Andrew Kosenko, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2025
Behavioral Challenges And Manipulation Collaboration is vital to influence, but disruptive behaviors, such as manipulation or passive resistance, often go unchecked when authority is absent.
—Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
In Nashville, Lewis was trained in passive resistance by the Rev. James Lawson, a significant mentor.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
The author describes how Lewis, who went on to serve in Congress for more than 30 years, immersed himself in passive resistance while a student at the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Kosenko, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2025
Behavioral Challenges And Manipulation Collaboration is vital to influence, but disruptive behaviors, such as manipulation or passive resistance, often go unchecked when authority is absent.
—Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
In Nashville, Lewis was trained in passive resistance by the Rev. James Lawson, a significant mentor.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
The author describes how Lewis, who went on to serve in Congress for more than 30 years, immersed himself in passive resistance while a student at the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Passive resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passive%20resistance. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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