resistance movement
nounUK /rɪˈzɪstəns ˈmuːvmənt/
US /rɪˈzɪstəns ˈmuːvmənt/
A group of people who work together to fight against people in charge who are unfair or cruel.
During the war, the resistance movement helped hide people who were in danger.
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2. A secret group that fights against a government it thinks is bad.
The resistance movement printed secret newspapers to spread the truth.
3. Any organized effort by ordinary people to push back against unfair rules.
The neighborhood formed a resistance movement against the new factory pollution.
4. The act of standing up together against something you believe is wrong.
Their resistance movement began with a peaceful march through the city.