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Noun: sit-in  'sit,in
  1. A form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move
    "Students staged a sit-in at the dean's office to protest tuition hikes"
Verb: sit in
  1. Attend as a visitor
    "Can I sit in on your Intermediate Hittite class?"
     
  2. Participate in an act of civil disobedience
    "Students sat in at the administration building to protest tuition hikes"

Derived forms: sat in, sits in, sitting in, sit-ins

Type of: attend, civil disobedience, disobey, go to

Encyclopedia: Sit-in

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