peace camp
Anti-war settlement
A peace camp is a protest encampment established near a military installation or controversial site, where activists maintain a continuous presence to oppose war, nuclear weapons, or military policy.
The term gained prominence with Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in 1980s Britain: The peace camp outside the base lasted for years.
More broadly, any organized campsite for antiwar demonstrations or training in nonviolent resistance.
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
- direct actionConfrontational political tactics
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
- activistVigorous cause champion
tent · makeshift shelter · demonstration · nonviolent · banner · solidarity · occupation · hippie · folk songs · commune · antiwar · nuclear · disarmament · women's liberation · blockade · police presence · sit-in · human chain
- protestsprotest, demonstration, protest march, demonstrations, rallies
peace campmilitary barracks
Housing for armed forces
army base · military base · military encampment · forward operating base · military installation
peace campmilitary base
Armed forces facility
army barracks · naval station · air force base · Pentagon · defense ministry
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