gherao
noun[C]
Indian Englishuk/ɡəˈraʊ/us/ɡəˈraʊ/anoccasionwhenpeopleshow that theydisagreewith something bystandingaround apersoninauthorityand notlettingthemleaveuntil theyagreeto do what thepeoplewant
（人们围着官方人士不让离开的）对峙场景Arguing & disagreeing
- agent provocateur
- alienate
- alienated
- alienation
- argumentatively
- as a matter of factphrase
- bandy
- bet
- bone
- conflict
- dicker
- differ
- dissent
- hammer
- make the fur flyidiom
- shadowbox
- shadowboxing
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- that's a matter of opinionidiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Opposing & against
Activism & pressure groups
gherao
verb[T]
Indian Englishuk/ɡəˈraʊ/us/ɡəˈraʊ/tosurroundsomeone inauthorityor theplacewhere theywork, inorderto show that youdisagreewith something, andrefusetoletthemleaveuntil theyagreeto do what youwant:
Protestors werearrestedfor gheraoing thepolicecommissioner'soffice.
- Hundreds offarmerslivinginborderareasonTuesdaygheraoed theofficeof the Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar topressfortheirdemandsof beingprovidedbasicfacilities.
Arguing & disagreeing
- agent provocateur
- alienate
- alienated
- alienation
- argumentatively
- as a matter of factphrase
- bandy
- bet
- bone
- conflict
- dicker
- differ
- dissent
- hammer
- make the fur flyidiom
- shadowbox
- shadowboxing
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- that's a matter of opinionidiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Opposing & against
Activism & pressure groups