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
Laird-English (Rare)
TerÉZ-Hungarian
BeverleyBEV-ər-leeEnglish
Leudbald-Ancient Germanic
Eztebe-Basque
Taonga-Southern African, Tumbuka