tent embassy
tent embassy noun: a semipermanent encampment set up as the focal point of a protest, particularly with regard to the rights of indigenous people.
Noun
tent embassy (plural tent embassies)
- A semipermanent encampment set up as the focal point of a protest, particularly with regard to the rights of indigenous people.
- Outstanding examples of this genre of moral opposition are the tent embassies erected at different times in Washington, Canberra, Ottawa, Oslo and other capital cities.1985, Jens Brøsted, Jens Dahl (editors), Native Power: The Quest for Autonomy and Nationhood of Indigenous Peoples, Scandinavian University Press, page 55
- Māori started to demand that the Treaty be honoured. The rise of Nga TamaToa (the young warriors), tent embassies in Parliament grounds, and other forms of protest pushed the agenda.2003, Janine Hayward, Local Government and the Treaty of Waitangi, Oxford University Press, page 25
Forms of tent embassy
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Questions about tent embassy
- What does tent embassy mean?
- Tent embassy means a semipermanent encampment set up as the focal point of a protest, particularly with regard to the rights of indigenous people.
- What part of speech is tent embassy?
- Tent embassy is a noun.
- What is the plural of tent embassy?
- The plural of tent embassy is tent embassies.
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