silent protest

/ˈsaɪlənt ˈprəʊtest/

noun

  1. a protest in which people show disagreement or opposition without speaking, often by standing or sitting together silently, holding signs, or refusing to move

    B1

    countable

    • "The students held a silent protest outside the school."A2
    • "She joined a silent protest against the new law."B1
    • "The workers staged a silent protest to demand better pay."B2

Collocations

stage a silent protesthold a silent protestjoin a silent protest