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resistance — ► NOUN 1) the action of resisting. 2) (also resistance movement) a secret organization resisting political authority. 3) the impeding effect exerted by one material thing on another. 4) the ability not to be affected by something. 5) lack of… … English terms dictionary
Resistance dance — is a type of dance seeking a triumph over oppression through coordinated movement. Its roots are in a vast number of divergent historical struggles, resistance dance has proven itself an efficacious means of effecting socio political change… … Wikipedia
Resistance movement — Members of the White Rose, Munich 1942. From left: Hans Scholl, his sister Sophie Scholl, and Christoph Probst … Wikipedia
Resistance during the Holocaust — In three cases, entire countries resisted the deportation of their Jewish population during the Holocaust. In other countries, notable individuals or communities created resistance during the Holocaust.Since 1963, a commission organized by Yad… … Wikipedia
Resistance (series) — This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see Resistance: Fall of Man. Resistance Genres First person shooter (PlayStation 3,PlayStation vita) Third person shooter (PlayStation Portable) Developers Insomniac… … Wikipedia
Authority — The Authority Organisme de fiction apparaissant dans The Authority Adresse Le Porteur … Wikipédia en Français
Résistance en Roumanie pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale — Le mouvement de résistance en Roumanie commence après le coup d état de septembre 1940 qui met au pouvoir la Garde de Fer et le maréchal Antonescu (auto proclamé Pétain roumain). Il se manifeste de plusieurs manières : des maquis de… … Wikipédia en Français
Resistance — When the opportunity presented itself, Jews resisted the Germans. The many acts of defiance, however, did not prevent the annihilation of the bulk of European Jewry. Yet there is a record of thousands of Jews who in different situations… … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
resistance — noun 1》 the action of resisting. 2》 armed or violent opposition. 3》 (also resistance movement) a secret organization resisting political authority. ↘(the Resistance) the underground movement formed in France during the Second World War to… … English new terms dictionary
resistance — n. 1 the act or an instance of resisting; refusal to comply. 2 the power of resisting (showed resistance to wear and tear). 3 Biol. the ability to withstand adverse conditions. 4 the impeding, slowing, or stopping effect exerted by one material… … Useful english dictionary
