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hunger strike
1noun
- a deliberate refusal to eat, undertaken in protest against imprisonment, improper treatment, objectionable conditions, etc.
hunger-strike
2[ huhng-ger-strahyk ]
verb (used without object)
- to go on a hunger strike.
hunger strike
noun
- a voluntary fast undertaken, usually by a prisoner, as a means of protest
Derived Forms
- hunger striker, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- hunger striker noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hunger strike1
Origin of hunger strike2
Example Sentences
The hunger strike meant the defendant had become increasingly weak, which led to the case being moved to Loughborough due to the defendant's new requirement for a wheelchair, something the original court could not accommodate.
He has already been on hunger strike twice, protesting at what he has called a lack of proper judicial process, amid allegations of torture.
It can now be reported that Brooks was "voluntarily absent" from the trial, because he was on hunger strike.
The medical receiver launched an electronic records system, tackled disease outbreaks including Valley Fever, and even monitored the health of prisoners staging a systemwide hunger strike.
Mr Ratcliffe went on hunger strike twice as part of his campaign for his wife's release.
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