hunger strike
noun
Simple Definition of hunger strike
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: the act of refusing to eat as a way of showing that you strongly disagree with or disapprove of something
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of hunger strike
: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
hunger striker
noun1889
First Known Use of hunger strike
1889
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