Refusal to obey English and Irish men mostly in Charleston (8)

I believe the answer is:

defiance

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'refusal to obey' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for defiance that I've seen before include "Challenging behaviour" , "Refusal to comply" , "Insubordination" , "Resistance to authority" , "show of rebellion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).

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