sit-in
noun
- form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest
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adj
Etymology: A deverbal from sit in. By surface analysis, sit + -in (protest).
- Designed to be sat in.
“a sit-in kayak”
“a sit-in bath”
noun
Etymology: A deverbal from sit in. By surface analysis, sit + -in (protest).
- 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!””
“Local sources said a sit-in protest by hundreds of ethnic Hui Muslims took place on Friday to defend the huge new mosque, which was built last year in the northern region of Ningxia.”