: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
hunger strikernoun
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The group vowed on Friday, July 25, to go on a hunger strike if Israel intercepts their boat.—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 27 July 2025 Several ex-detainees who spoke to CNN in recent days gave similar accounts, alleging that they were frequently beaten by guards and even shot with rubber bullets for staging a hunger strike.—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 25 July 2025 Such conditions have led detainees to stage a hunger strike.—Time, 17 July 2025 After one hunger strike, the late Cuban cardinal Jaime Ortega visited him at the prison in 2012, raising hopes the Catholic Church could help bring about his release.—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hunger strike
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