demonstration
noun [C] (PROTEST) /ˌdem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/ (informal demo)Definition
B2 an occasion when a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone: The students are holding a demonstration to protest against the increase in their fees. Protesters staged an anti-war demonstration.Activism and pressure groups
(Definition of demonstration noun (PROTEST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- activism noun
- activist noun
- agitation noun (PROTEST)
- agitator noun
- agitprop noun
- battle cry noun
- CND noun
- guerrilla noun
- hunger strike noun
- insurgency noun
- insurrection noun
- interest group noun
- lobby noun (PRESSURE GROUP)
- protest noun
- rebel noun
- rebellion noun
- reformer noun
- revolutionary noun
- sit-in noun
- special interest group noun
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