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teach-in Definition

teach·-in (tēc̸hin′)

noun

a special, extended meeting, as at a college or university, with lectures, discussion, and debate on a controversial issue, esp. such a meeting held to protest against some policy

Etymology: see teach & -in

teach-in Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • organize: During that time we organized teach-ins which educated the students, faculty and the public about what was happening in that conflict.
  • hold: They are now planning to hold a teach-in to discuss the issues and plan the way forward.
  • run: Each year the club runs two junior teach-ins at the lake during the school summer holidays.

Adjective modifier

  • big: He's conducting a big public teach-in on revisionism.
  • own: We have decided to host our own teach-in instead, with students presenting the case against top-up fees and the marketisation of education.
  • junior: Each year the club runs two junior teach-ins at the lake during the school summer holidays.

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