Hunger Strike (Noun)
Meaning
A voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The famous activist ended her hunger strike after 30 days when the government agreed to consider her demands.
- He began a hunger strike in jail to draw attention to the mistreatment of prisoners.
- The students went on a hunger strike to protest the rise in tuition fees at their university.
- A group of workers started a hunger strike in front of the factory to demand better working conditions and higher wages.
- After weeks on a hunger strike, her health began to deteriorate, but she refused to give up her cause.