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The definition of a sit in is a method of protesting where the protestors sit down at a certain spot and refuse to leave.

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An example of a sit in is when those protesting unsafe conditions at a factory sit on the steps of the factory building and refuse to move.

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a method of protesting the policy of a government, business, etc., in which demonstrators sit in, and refuse to leave, a public place, thus blocking traffic, disrupting operations, etc.

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An organized protest demonstration in which participants seat themselves in an appropriate place and refuse to move.
The act of occupying the seats or an area of a segregated establishment to protest racial discrimination.

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