pocket of resistance



pocket of resistance

Fig. a small group of people who resist change or domination. The accounting department seems to be a pocket of resistance when it comes to automating.
See also: of, pocket, resistance

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shankara-Hinduism
OsbourneAHZ-bornEnglish (Rare)
Faiga-Yiddish
Fidelmafi-DEL-maIrish
Alexandrinaal-əg-zan-DREE-nə (English)Portuguese, English (Rare)
TiffinyTIF-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)