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sit-ins

sit-ins is the plural of sit-in.

Meaning of sit-in

Noun

sit-in (plural sit-ins)

  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!”2000, Immanuel C. Y. Hsü, “The Violent Crackdown at T’ien-an-men Square”, in The Rise of Modern China, 6th edition, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 928
    Synonyms:
    sit-down, dharna

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Questions about sit-ins

What is sit-ins the plural of?
Sit-ins is the plural of sit-in.

Words near sit-ins in the dictionary

  1. sit-downers
  2. sit-downs
  3. sit-in
  4. sit-inner
  5. sit-inners
  6. sit-ins
  7. sit-lie
  8. sit-on
  9. sit-on-top
  10. sit-on-tops
  11. sit-out

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