: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
hunger strikernoun
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Panahi was only released in 2023 after going on hunger strike.—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026 Panahi was released from his latest stint in jail in February 2023 after going on a hunger strike.—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026 His mother, Laila Soueif, 69, was on a 10-month hunger strike to pressure British authorities to do more to secure her son’s freedom.—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025 Nine political prisoners are currently on hunger strike.—Oscar Biscet, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hunger strike
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