Some communities have actively resisted "treatments", while, for example, defending a unique culture or set of abilities.

While the community resisted being called a movement, it was clear that a social fabric existed there.

How can a community faced with an important bond issue not resist the urge to maximize its tax base by maximizing development?

Not to mention that the community at large sometimes resists being educated.

His community resisted all resettlement attempts throughout the days of apartheid.

The City made many attempts to alter the island's purpose, but the local community resisted them all.

Three small subdivisions were established in the late 1960s and 1970s, but the local community resisted further development during the 1980s.

The community resisted the closings, but the disruption was minimal, he said.

The commuter students are bringing change to the island, whose community usually resists even the slightest shift in life style.

However, other communities in West Africa largely resisted the slave trade.