refuseniks

[US]/[ˌrefjuːzənɪks]/
[UK]/[ˌrɛfjuzənɪks]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.People who refuse to serve in the military or perform compulsory national service, especially those in the Soviet Union.; More generally, people who refuse to comply with a law or order.

Phrases & Collocations

soviet refuseniks

dealing with refuseniks

identifying refuseniks

supporting refuseniks

were refuseniks

helping refuseniks

the refuseniks' plight

becoming refuseniks

labeling refuseniks

known refuseniks

Example Sentences

many soviet refuseniks faced immense pressure to abandon their beliefs.

the refuseniks stubbornly clung to their right to emigrate.

we admired the courage of the jewish refuseniks in the face of adversity.

the refuseniks organized support networks to help each other.

the government actively targeted and harassed the refuseniks.

some refuseniks spent years fighting for their freedom of movement.

the plight of the refuseniks drew international attention.

despite constant surveillance, the refuseniks continued their activism.

the refuseniks often experienced job discrimination and social isolation.

the stories of the refuseniks are a testament to human resilience.

many refuseniks eventually managed to leave the soviet union.

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