hunger strike
( hunger strikes plural ) If someone goes onhunger strike or goes on a hunger strike, they refuse to eat as a way of protesting about something. n-var
The protesters have been on hunger strike for 17 days...
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hunger striker ( hunger strikers plural) n-count
The five hunger strikers in London called off their strike and celebrated the good news.
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