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non-cooperation noun[ U ] mainly UK(also mainly USnoncooperation)uk /ˌnɒn.kəʊ.ɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌnɑːn.koʊ.ɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/ the act of not working together with someone or not doing what they ask you to do: The country's continuing policy of non-cooperation is increasing the political pressure. The union recommended non-cooperation by its members. The pacifist group developed a strategy of noncooperation in order to draw attention to its aims. The prison management said that all privileges would be withdrawn in the event of non-cooperation. I was met with a wall of noncooperation when trying to find out about the circumstances of my grandfather's death. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Unhelpful and Uncooperative awkward awkwardly awkwardness balky deterrent non-constructive non-cooperative obstructionism obstructionist obstructive pre-emptive stiflingly stultifying stultifyingly unaccommodating uncooperativeness under your feetidiom unforthcoming unhelpful unhelpfully |