Meaning of the word nonviolent in English

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nonviolent

US /ˌnɑːnˈvaɪə.lənt/
UK /ˌnɑːnˈvaɪə.lənt/

Adjective

1.

(of political protest or crime) not involving fighting or the use of physical force:

Example:
Gandhi was an exponent of nonviolent protest.
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