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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

group action go
action taken by a group of people

resistance go
group action in opposition to those in power

objection, protest, dissent go
the act of protesting

direct action
a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands

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civil disobedience go
a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination)
job action go
a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands
passive resistance, nonviolent resistance, nonviolence go
peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
recusancy go
refusal to submit to established authority