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- Dictionaryun·rest/ˌənˈrest/
noun
- 1. a state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation in a group of people, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder: "the very worst years of industrial unrest"
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The meaning of UNREST is a disturbed or uneasy state : turmoil. How to use unrest in a sentence.
disagreements or fighting between groups of people: civil / social / labor unrest. The president is cutting short an international trip because of growing unrest in his country. (Definition of unrest from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unrest.
Unrest definition: lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet. See examples of UNREST used in a sentence.
UNREST meaning: 1. disagreements or fighting between different groups of people: 2. disagreements or fighting…. Learn more.
Unrest is an uneasy, agitated, or disturbed condition. Strikes and public protests are often part of social and political unrest. There's a personal, small-scale kind of unrest, like the unrest caused at a birthday party by one extremely unhappy child, or the unrest that results from a class clown's practical jokes.
unrest. (ʌnrest ) uncountable noun. If there is unrest in a particular place or society, people are expressing anger and dissatisfaction about something, often by demonstrating or rioting. [journalism] The real danger is civil unrest in the east of the country.
noun. /ʌnˈrest/ [uncountable] a political situation in which people are angry and likely to protest or fight. industrial/civil/social/political/popular unrest. There is growing unrest in the south of the country. Collocations War and peace. Extra Examples. Topics Social issues c2, Politics c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
Unrest definition, lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet: the unrest within himself. See more.
Define unrest. unrest synonyms, unrest pronunciation, unrest translation, English dictionary definition of unrest. n. 1. An uneasy or troubled condition; unease or discontent: voter unrest over the scandal. 2. A condition of social disturbance, often involving...
UNREST definition: a situation in which a lot of people are angry about something and are likely to become violent: . Learn more.
