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
SheelaghSHEE-ləEnglish (Rare)
Koharuko-hah-ṙooJapanese
Kendall['kendl]
HaydnHAY-dənEnglish (British)
Gulshan-Indian, Hindi, Urdu
Sten-Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch