sit in
Stationary civil disobedience
Sit in means to participate as a visitor or substitute in a meeting, class, or session where you're not a regular member.
I sat in on the board meeting to see how decisions get made.
A sit-in, as a noun, is a form of protest where people occupy a space and refuse to leave until demands are addressed, as in the civil rights sit-ins at segregated lunch counters.
Musicians sit in when they join a band temporarily for a performance.
Public display of opinion
- picketPointed fence stake
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
nonviolent · placard · rally · grievance · march · vigil · strike · resistance
demonstration
Public display of opinion
- picketPointed fence stake
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- occupationOne's regular paid work
civil disobedience · nonviolent · placard · rally · grievance · march · vigil · strike · resistance · activism
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
couch · stool · armchair · recliner · perch · pew · beanbag · lounge · futon · rocker
meeting
Gathering for discussion
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- classGrouping by shared traits
lecture · seminar · workshop · briefing · hearing · deposition · rehearsal · audition · observe · shadow
- substitutessubstitute, subs, replacement, substitutes, replace
- music slanggig, jam, riff, lick, chops