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Sit-in (Noun)

Meaning

A form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • Students staged a sit-in in the university's administrative building to protest the proposed tuition hike.
  • The civil rights activists organized a sit-in at the local diner, refusing to leave until they were served.
  • The crowd moved into the government building and began a sit-in, calling for the repeal of the unpopular law.
  • In 1960, four African American students held a notable sit-in at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.
  • A group of protesters occupied the city hall, beginning a 24-hour sit-in to raise awareness about climate change.

Related Words

  • Sit In (verb)
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