sit in
/ˈsɪtˌɪn/
noun
- A form of protest in which people sit down in a public place and refuse to leave, usually to demand political or social change.
- The students held a sit-in at the university president's office to protest tuition increases.
- The environmental group organized a sit-in outside the government building to demand action on climate change.
- During the civil rights movement, sit-ins at segregated lunch counters became a powerful tool for change.
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