hunger strike

noun

: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
hunger striker noun

Examples of hunger strike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Musician Mehdi Rajabian, who was with Salehi when he was last arrested, spent three years in prison, three months in solitary confinement, and was on a hunger strike for 40 days. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 22 May 2024 Related Articles Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in the rain in DC to mark a painful present and past St. Mary’s College students ended their peaceful occupation of a chapel on campus and hunger strike late Thursday after a meeting between students and administrators. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hunger strike 

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Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hunger strike was in 1889

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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunger%20strike. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

hunger strike

noun
: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to stay alive

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