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sit-down strike

Variant of sit-down

noun

  1. a strike, usually illegal, in which the strikers stay inside a factory, etc., refusing to work or leave until agreement is reached
  2. sit-in
  3. a meeting or conference

adjective

served to persons, as guests, who are seated at a table: a sit-down dinner for twelve

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