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Noun: gherao (gheraos)  ge'raw
Usage: Asia
  1. A protest in which a building or person is surrounded by people until demands are met
    "The workers staged a gherao of the factory manager's office"
Verb: gherao  ge'raw
Usage: Asia
  1. Protest by surrounding a building or person until demands are met
    "Students gheraoed the administration building to demand better facilities"

Derived forms: gheraoing, gheraoed, gheraos

Encyclopedia: Gherao