sit in

Definition of Sit In in English :

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Verb

1. sit in

attend as a visitor

Example Sentences:
'Can I sit in on your Intermediate Hittite class?'

2. sit in

participate in an act of civil disobedience

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sit In

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noun

1.

a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats in a public place and refuse to move as a protest

2. another term for sit-down strike

verb sit in (intr, adverb)

3. (often foll by for)

to deputize (for)

4. (foll by on)

to take part (in) as a visitor or guest

we sat in on Professor Johnson's seminar

5.

to organize or take part in a sit-in

Sit In

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to take part; participate; attend

often with on

noun

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.

Sit In

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n.

1. An organized protest demonstration in which participants seat themselves in an appropriate place and refuse to move.

2. The act of occupying the seats or an area of a segregated establishment to protest racial discrimination.

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