Protest Tactics

noun a sculpture or model of a person, especially one made as an object of ridicule or as a monument

• The protesters burned an effigy of the politician in front of the government building.
• They made a big effigy of the teacher and set it on fire during the school rally.
• They lit up an effigy of the boss at the company picnic as a joke.
• His reputation was like an effigy, easily destroyed and hard to rebuild.

noun a person or representation of a person that is hung or displayed in public as a punishment or protest

• The protestors decided to hang the politician in effigy to express their discontent.
• They're planning to hang the mayor in effigy at the protest tomorrow.
• The angry mob wanted to hang the CEO in effigy for his unethical practices.
• The artist's sculpture seemed to hang the concept of greed in effigy for all to see.

noun a form of protest in which workers refuse to leave their workplace until their demands are met

• The workers organized a sit-down strike to protest against the unfair labor practices.
• The employees decided to do a sit-down strike to demand better working conditions.
• The workers pulled a sit-down strike to show their bosses they meant business.
• Sometimes in life, you have to do a sit-down strike to stand up for what you believe in.

noun the act of entering someone's land or property without permission

verb to enter someone's land or property without permission

• Trespassing on private property is illegal and can result in criminal charges.
• Hey, let's not go trespassing on that farmer's land again, okay?
• I heard Jake got caught trespassing in the abandoned warehouse last night.
• She felt like she was trespassing on his emotions when she asked about his past.

noun a form of protest in which a group of workers call in sick in order to disrupt normal operations

• The employees organized a sickout to protest against the company's labor practices.
• The workers decided to do a sickout to show their dissatisfaction with the management.
• I heard there's going to be a sickout at work tomorrow, so I might join in.
• The sudden sickout of key players in the game caused the team to struggle.

noun the practice of preventing someone from speaking or participating in public events or debates, typically due to their controversial or offensive views

• The university decided to implement a policy on no-platforming controversial speakers.
• I heard they're no-platforming that speaker at the event next week.
• They're really cracking down on no-platforming at the school.
• Some believe that no-platforming goes against the principles of free speech.