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rent strike

 
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–noun
a temporary, organized refusal by tenants, as of an apartment building, to pay their rent, as in protest over inadequate services.
Origin:
1960–65
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rent strike  
n.  An agreement among tenants to refuse to pay rent, often in protest of poor services.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: rent strike
Function: noun
: a refusal by a group of tenants to pay rent (as in protest against high rates)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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