hunger strike

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noun

: the act of refusing to eat as a way of showing that you strongly disagree with or disapprove of something

Full Definition of HUNGER STRIKE

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

— hunger striker noun

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First Known Use of HUNGER STRIKE

1889

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