: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
hunger strikernoun
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He was released following a hunger strike and a successful appeal that got the original charges thrown out.—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026 Panahi was released from his latest stint in jail in February 2023 after going on hunger strike.—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 June 2026 Detainees launched a hunger strike last month, according Cosecha, an immigrant advocacy group.—ABC News, 6 June 2026 The Department of Homeland Security has denied there was a hunger strike and pushed back against allegations of inhumane living conditions or treatment.—Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunger strike