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==Etymology== The [[Oxford English Dictionary]] records use of the word "resistance" in the sense of organised opposition to an invader from 1862.<ref>{{cite OED | resistance}} "W. H. Jervis Hist. France v. Β§6. 65 Witikind became the hero of the Saxon resistance."</ref> The modern usage of the term "Resistance" became widespread from the self-designation of many movements during World War II, especially the [[French Resistance]]. The term is still strongly linked to the context of the events of 1939β45, and particularly to opposition movements in Axis-occupied countries. Using the term "resistance" to designate a movement meeting the definition prior to World War II might be considered by some to be an [[anachronism]]. However, such movements existed prior to World War II (albeit often called by different names), and there have been many after it{{snd}} for example in struggles against colonialism and foreign military occupations. "Resistance" has become{{when|date=July 2019}} a generic term that has been used to designate underground resistance movements in any country.
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