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sit-in

/ˈsɪt.ɪn/

sit-innoun

sit-ins

/ˈsɪt.ɪn/

Translations

сидячая забастовка

The workers organized a sit-in to protest the unfair labor practices.

Рабочие организовали сидячую забастовку, чтобы протестовать против несправедливых трудовых практик.

Additional translations

сидячая демонстрация

акция протеста

Definitions

A form of protest in which participants occupy a place, refusing to leave until their demands are met.

The students organized a sit-in at the university administration building to demand changes in the curriculum.

An organized passive protest, especially against racial segregation, in which demonstrators occupy seats prohibited to them, as in restaurants and other public places.

During the civil rights movement, sit-ins were a common tactic used to challenge segregation laws.

Synonyms

sit-inadjective

/ˈsɪt ɪn/

Used attributively before a noun to denote something connected with, or characteristic of, a sit-in protest.

Definitions

Relating to or involving a sit-in protest.

Sit-in demonstrators occupied the lobby for four hours.

Synonyms