undocile
adjective
un·doc·ile
ˌən-ˈdä-səl 
also -ˌsī(-ə)l,
especially British -ˈdō-ˌsī(-ə)l
: not obedient or submissive : not docile
Far from fomenting strikes and rebellions, unions and labor leaders have frequently tried to prevent or contain them, while the drive to extend these struggles has often come from a most undocile rank and file.—
Jeremy Brecher
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“Undocile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undocile. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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