C1 the act of refusing to do or accept something:
Our request for permission to travel met with/received a flat/point-blank (= complete) refusal from the authorities.
[ + to infinitive ] The government's refusal to see that the protection of the environment must be our first priority today is a great tragedy.
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- He made some fairly damning remarks about the government's refusal to deal with the problem.
- The University has docked lecturers' pay/wages by 20% because of their refusal to mark exam papers.
- The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.
- What do you infer from her refusal?
- My sister's selling her car and she's offered me first refusal on it.
