Word: abstentionism
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The abstention of the Socialist Deputies from the Chamber proceedings merely aggravated a state of enmity between them and the Fascisti; and, with lack of constraint on both sides, it is nothing short of a wonder that more blood has not flowed sideways through perforated veins.
To save their faces, everybody supposed the Aventines would vote at their caucus to end their political abstention in view of the reopening of Parliament. Not so. The Deputies voted continuance of the boycott. Many of them demurred. Deputy Dice Sarò, one of the leaders, resigned. Others were expected...
The prestige of Italy must be furthered by more substantial means than mere abstention from profanity. From an aesthetic point of view hand-carved pick handles, or triangular macaroni would seem infinitely more effective.
They were disappointed in this expectation; they were offered instead a joint guarantee by Great Britain and the United States of America. With the abstention of America this offer itself lapsed, and the French people have since, with some justification, been seeking for other and more tangible safeguards to take...
After four years of abstention, the Croatian Party (advocating secession of Croatia from the rest of Yugoslavia) decided to take their 96 seats in the National Skupstina (Parlia-ment).