SINCE 1828
satyagraha
noun
sa·tya·gra·ha
| \ (ˌ)sə-ˈtyä-grə-hə
, ˈsə-tyə-\
, ˈsə-tyə-\
Definition of satyagraha
: pressure for social and political reform through friendly passive resistance practiced by M. K. Gandhi and his followers in India
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