hunger strikeˈhunger strike noun [countable, uncountable] 
A total of 300 students occupied the building and over 50 went on hunger strike.—hunger striker noun [countable]
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Both Tom and Terry decided to go on hunger strike.
- During a hunger strike she asked to go to Confession.
- On a couple of occasions, Brian had contemplated a hunger strike.
- University students went on strike, including a hunger strike at Shkodër University.
Longman Language Activatorto stop eating or refuse to eat
to stop eating food for a fixed period of time, especially for religious reasons: · Muslims fast during Ramadan.
if someone goes on a hunger strike , they refuse to eat for days or weeks in order to protest about something or bring public attention to a political problem: · More than 300 prisoners went on hunger strike in February in protest against the living conditions.be on (a) hunger strike: · 67 men had been on hunger strike since August 13th.
British especially spoken if someone is off their food , they do not want to eat, for example because they feel sick or ill: · What's wrong with Billy? He seems to be off his food.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY A total of 300 students occupied the building and over 50 went on hunger strike.
a situation in which someone refuses to eat for a long time in order to protest about something: A total of 300 students occupied the building and over 50 went on hunger strike. A total of 300 students occupied the building and over 50 went on hunger strike.—hunger striker noun [countable]