hunger strike

noun

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

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In 2021, Mamdani engaged in a hunger strike to alleviate the loans that plague many New York City taxi drivers. Zahir Janmohamed, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025 Speaking on the phone with reporters the night before, one of the men said the Cubans were united in the effort and planning to start a hunger strike. Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025 Read Next Crime ‘Rebellion’ at Idaho prisons: Here’s why men in maximum security joined a hunger strike August 15, 2024 4:00 AM Despite a request from the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office for prison time, Yee-Wallace placed Templin on probation. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025 In February, 2023, Panahi protested his incarceration by beginning a hunger strike, which many feared would end in his death. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hunger strike

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hunger strike was in 1889

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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunger%20strike. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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hunger strike

noun
: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to stay alive

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