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unrest
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + unrest
social unrest
• The policy led to rising unemployment and social unrest.
political unrest
• A month of political unrest followed the killing of 12 protesters by the police.
industrial unrest
• The wave of nation-wide strikes and industrial unrest continued throughout the winter.
civil unrest
(= between groups of people in a country, or between the people and the government )
• Our country is being ripped apart by civil unrest.
student unrest
• Anti-war demonstrations became the focus of student unrest in the early 1970s.
urban unrest
(= in towns or cities )
• Unemployment and poor housing were significant causes of urban unrest.
growing/mounting unrest
• Rocketing unemployment led to growing unrest in the country.
serious unrest
• We are receiving reports of serious unrest in areas of northern India.
widespread unrest
(= existing in many places or among many people )
• As prices soared, there was widespread unrest.
phrases
an outbreak of unrest
• Troops usually respond to outbreaks of unrest with force.
a wave of unrest
(= a sudden increase in unrest )
• A wave of unrest had resulted in seven deaths.
a period of unrest
• The election results were followed by a long period of unrest.
verbs
cause/provoke/spark unrest
• The introduction of new working practices provoked severe industrial unrest.
lead to unrest
• Food shortages led to widespread social unrest.
quell unrest
(= stop it )
• Troops were brought in to quell the unrest.
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noun ADJ. great, serious | violent | widespread There was widespread industrial unrest in the north. | popular | growing, mounting | fresh, further, renewed The murder of a boy by police sparked renewed unrest in the occupied zone. | agrarian, civil, ethnic, industrial, labour, political, rural, social | peasant, student QUANT. period, wave The increase in fees sparked a new wave of student unrest. VERB + UNREST cause, spark (off), stir up | crush, deal with, put down, quell The government's attempts to crush serious popular unrest led to civil war. PREP. during (the) ~ Many shops were looted during the unrest. | ~ over growing unrest over pay levels
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