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hunger strike

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hunger strike
n.
A voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest, as by a prisoner.
hunger striker n.
hunger strike
Noun
a refusal of all food, usually by a prisoner, as a means of protest
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hunger strikehunger strike - a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest
fast, fasting - abstaining from food
nonviolence, nonviolent resistance, passive resistance - peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
Translations
Spanish hunger strike n → huelga de hambre
French hunger strike n → grève f de la faim
German hunger strike hunger n → Hungerstreik m
Italian hunger strike n → sciopero della fame
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