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Sit-in

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Designed to be sat in. not-comparable

    "a sit-in kayak"

Noun
  1. 1
    A peaceful form of protest in which people occupy an area and refuse to leave.

    "Thousands of students marched in the streets and staged a sit-in at T’ien-an-men Square, chanting “Long live democracy! Long live freedom! Down with corruption!”"

  2. 2
    a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

A deverbal from sit in. By surface analysis, sit + -in (protest).

Etymology 2

A deverbal from sit in. By surface analysis, sit + -in (protest).

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