Word: boycott
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...methods used by the Extremist party to stir up discontent have so far been combaited successfully, but they grow more far-reaching and insidious as the people accept their new system of government. A boycott of the representative councils was the first of their attempts to create trouble. The Extremists tried to prevent the formation of the councils by deceiving or terrorizing both the voters and the nominees. "In my own province of Patna," said Professor Horne, "it was extremely hard to get the men to register because they feared they were subjecting themselves to a greater taxation." Nevertheless...
...Republic at its first annual convention in Boston. The convention, after expressing its sympathy for Ireland and the cause of the "Irish Republic", proceeded to demand the court-martial of Admiral Sims because of "his abuse of official position and misrepresentation of the Irish cause"; to agree upon a boycott of English goods in America; to insist that Sir Auckland Geddes, British Ambassador, be recalled for attempting to "dictate the policy and government of our people"; and to demand full payment of England's war debt to the United States...
...nation will break its pledge is made certain by a provision that any nation which breaks it thereby declares war on every other nation in the league and automatically all financial, commercial, postal and other relations are cut off, and the offending nation is subjected to a withering boycott by all the world. This is so severe a penalty that it is certain that hereafter no war can begin, within the nine months period at least, and if a war is postponed nine months that period will be sufficient to allow public opinion to make it impossible...