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in defiance of
Idioms and Phrases
In spite of, with outright disregard for, as in They went on strike in defiance of union policy . This term was first recorded in 1750.Example Sentences
If the White House can disregard such appropriations, in defiance of the Constitution giving Congress sole discretion over spending, then passing a CR with no limits imposed on Musk or his Department of Government Efficiency would in effect be providing the Trump administration a pot of money to spend as it pleases.
The next weekend, more than 200 NFL players kneeled in defiance of Trump.
Lee, George Pickett, and John Brown Gordon, that could be restored in defiance of Congress.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Musk restarted production at the plant in defiance of a county-wide stay-at-home order, although the company eventually reached an agreement with Alameda County to resume operations.
From the Scottish Marches to the heart of London, Christmas lovers closed their shops in defiance of Parliament and some that opened were attacked.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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