demonstrations
n. countablen. public meetings or marches where many people gather to show they support or disagree with something. You often see these in the streets when people want to change a law or a government decision.
n. public displays of group opinion, such as protest marches or rallies, intended to influence public policy or sentiment. Often used in political contexts to describe collective action.
The students organized peaceful demonstrations against the new tuition fees.
Large-scale demonstrations filled the city center as citizens called for more transparency in the upcoming election.
While some historians argue that street demonstrations are merely symbolic, others maintain they are essential catalysts for legislative reform in democratic societies.
Frequently used in the plural to describe a series of events; often takes the preposition 'against' or 'for'.