hunger strike noun
plural ∼ strikes [count] : the act of refusing to eat as a way of showing that you strongly disagree with or disapprove of something
▪ She has threatened to go on a hunger strike [=refuse to eat] if her colleagues are not released from prison.
▪ She has threatened to go on a hunger strike [=refuse to eat] if her colleagues are not released from prison.
— hunger striker noun, plural ∼ -ers [count]
