noncooperation
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Definition of noncooperation
: failure or refusal to cooperate
specifically
: refusal through civil disobedience of a people to cooperate with the government of a country
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Other Words from noncooperation
noncooperationist
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noncooperator
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Examples of noncooperation in a Sentence
They adopted a strategy of noncooperation until they were treated fairly.
Recent Examples on the Web
When, in 1971, the Italian government banished its worst mafiosi to live on Filicudi, the islanders, via total noncooperation, sent them packing. — Antonia Quirke, Cond茅 Nast Traveler, "These Islands Near Sicily Might Be the Last Uncrowded Part of Italy," 22 Aug. 2019 If Dowd offered a pardon in return for noncooperation with the Mueller investigation into the legality of Trump鈥檚 actions, that would be a blatant case of obstruction of justice. — Sean Illing, Vox, "I asked 11 legal experts if Trump鈥檚 lawyer obstructed justice," 29 Mar. 2018 If Dowd offered a pardon in return for noncooperation with the Mueller investigation into the legality of Trump鈥檚 actions, that would be a blatant case of obstruction of justice. — Sean Illing, Vox, "I asked 11 legal experts if Trump鈥檚 lawyer obstructed justice," 29 Mar. 2018 The restrictions on Venezuela are focused on government officials, not regular citizens, saying the U.S. has alternate ways of obtaining information on Venezuelans despite government noncooperation. — Laura Meckler, WSJ, "U.S. Adds North Korea, Venezuela and Chad to List of Nations Facing Travel Restrictions," 24 Sep. 2017 Significantly, all but one of these reviews were hindered by the noncooperation of the two individuals at the heart of the courses. — Joseph Spears, Indianapolis Star, "NCAA clears North Carolina of academic violations," 13 Oct. 2017 No wonder Mahatma Gandhi made prohibition the cornerstone of his noncooperation movement against British domination. — Mark Lawrence Schrad, Washington Post, "On Prohibition鈥檚 100th anniversary, here鈥檚 a distillation of 3 myths about the temperance movement.," 1 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'noncooperation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for noncooperation
noncooperation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of noncooperation
: failure or refusal to do what someone has told or asked you to do : lack of cooperation
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