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defiance

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in defiance (of someone or something)

against someone's will or against instructions; in bold resistance to someone or someone's orders. Jane spent the afternoon in the park in defiance of her mother's instructions. She did it in defiance of her mother. She has done a number of things in defiance lately.

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in defiance of

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.

See also: defiance, of

bid defiance

To refuse to submit; offer resistance to.

See also: bid, defiance

in defiance of

In spite of; contrary to: went on strike in defiance of union policy.

See also: defiance, of