rent strike

noun

: a refusal by a group of tenants to pay rent (as in protest against high rates)

Examples of rent strike in a Sentence

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Many of the Bronx’s Jews were not just liberals but leftists, leading rent strikes against greedy landlords. Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025 The Quality Hill Towers tenants union is currently organizing the largest rent strike in decades. Sam Delgado, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Most recently, several tenants went on a rent strike, and later said the company filed retaliatory evictions because of the strike. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2024 Tenants at the 82-unit complex have formed a union, gone on rent strike and voiced concerns about high levels of lead as well as other issues with conditions at the apartments. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rent strike

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rent strike was in 1881

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“Rent strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rent%20strike. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

rent strike

noun
: a refusal by a group of tenants to pay rent (as in protest against high rates)
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