Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To take part in a public gathering to express a political view.
Natural examples
Die Beschäftigten demonstrieren für höhere Löhne.
The employees are demonstrating for higher wages.
Tausende Menschen demonstrierten gegen die geplante Kürzung.
Thousands of people protested against the planned cut.
Studierende demonstrieren morgen vor dem Ministerium.
Students are demonstrating outside the ministry tomorrow.
Usage note
Demonstrieren is intransitive here and often takes für or gegen plus the accusative. It uses haben in the perfect.
Mini-lesson: demonstrieren
To take part in a public gathering to express a political view. Demonstrieren is intransitive here and often takes für or gegen plus the accusative. It uses haben in the perfect.
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