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Hartals

Noun:

1. A form of strike or protest in South Asia, especially in India and Bangladesh, where businesses and public services are shut down as a result of nonviolent civil disobedience.

Sample sentences:

1. The city came to a standstill during the hartal organized by the opposition party.
2. The trade union called for a hartal to demand better working conditions for the factory workers.

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