: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
hunger strikernoun
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The Times first reported that a small group of Russian passengers had gone on a hunger strike in protest at their journey being cut short.—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024 Having a treat or two handy will be a lifesaver when hunger strikes.—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024 In Say Nothing, warfare is tangible and specific: gunshots whiz over hedges, and IRA members break themselves out of prison or hollow out their bodies going on hunger strike in protest.—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024 Those meetings turned into a nationwide worker revolution spurred by a monthlong hunger strike and a 234-mile march across the state.—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hunger strike
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