nonviolent protest

/ˌnɑːnˈvaɪələnt ˈproʊtest/

noun phrase

  1. A public demonstration or action in which people express opposition or demand change without using physical force or violence.

    B1

    countableformal

    • "Thousands of people joined a nonviolent protest against the new law."B1
    • "The group organized a nonviolent protest to draw attention to unsafe working conditions."B2
    • "The civil rights movement in the 1960s often used nonviolent protest to fight for equality."B2
    • "Many activists believe that nonviolent protest is more effective than violent methods."B1
    • "Through nonviolent protest, the movement challenged the government’s policies and attracted international support."C1

Collocations

organize a nonviolent protestjoin a nonviolent protestlead a nonviolent protestnonviolent protest movement

Word family

nonviolentnonviolenceprotestprotesterprotestation