hunger strike

noun

Meaning

A fast undertaken as a means of protest, often by a prisoner

Etymology / origin

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Related words

strike(English)sex strike(English)hate strike(English)self-immolation(English)unstrike(English)token strike(English)demonstration(English)phone-in(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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