{
    "term": "demonstration",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a public meeting or a march (= an organized walk by many people) at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "demonstration (against somebody/something)",
            "labels": "informalespecially in British English",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **take part in/go on a demonstration**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **hold/stage a demonstration**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**mass demonstrations** in support of the exiled leader"
                },
                {
                    "text": "anti-government demonstrations"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **peaceful/violent demonstration**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police in riot gear dispersed the demonstration."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Taxi drivers staged a demonstration against the new law."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The demonstration was called off at the last minute."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government does not wish to provoke further demonstrations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The president's decision provoked public demonstrations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The visiting president was greeted by hostile demonstrations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thousands gathered for a peaceful demonstration."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a protest demonstration against the war"
                },
                {
                    "text": "demonstrations calling for an end to sanctions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "demonstrations in protest at the arrests"
                },
                {
                    "text": "demonstrations in protest of the administration"
                },
                {
                    "text": "mass demonstrations against cuts in the health service"
                },
                {
                    "text": "police intervention at demonstrations"
                },
                {
                    "text": "student demonstrations in favour of a multiparty system"
                },
                {
                    "text": "As a student, she had taken part in many demonstrations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Protesters go on demonstrations armed with flowers to give to the police."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were mass demonstrations in support of the exiled leader."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are holding a peaceful demonstration in Central Park."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Social issues"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "huge", "large"],
                "verb + demonstration": ["hold", "organize", "stage"],
                "demonstration + verb": ["take place", "call for something", "greet"],
                "preposition": [
                    "at a/​the demonstration",
                    "during a/​the demonstration",
                    "demonstration against"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "an act of showing or explaining how something works or is done",
            "labels": "informal",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We were given a brief demonstration of the computer's functions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a practical demonstration"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a demonstration model *(= a model used to show how something works)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We bought the demonstration model at half price."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Sandra and Nigel provided a demonstration of salsa dance steps."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll give a quick demonstration of some first-aid techniques."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["physical", "practical", "live"],
                "verb + demonstration": ["conduct", "do", "give somebody"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "an act of giving proof or evidence for something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a demonstration of the connection between the two sets of figures"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a demonstration of how something that seems simple can turn out to be very complicated"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The strike was a dramatic demonstration of the power of the workforce."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The election results gave ample demonstration of collapsing support for the party."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The performance was a remarkable demonstration of his abilities."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["clear", "convincing", "dramatic"],
                "verb + demonstration": ["provide"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "an act of showing a feeling or an opinion",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a public demonstration of affection"
                },
                {
                    "text": "physical demonstrations of affection"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was given to quite embarrassing public demonstrations of emotion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a demonstration of support for the reforms"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn/",
                "audio": "de/demonstration/demonstration__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn/",
                "audio": "de/demonstration/demonstration__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (also in the senses ‘proof provided by logic’ and ‘sign, indication’): from Latin demonstratio(n-), from demonstrare ‘point out’. Sense (1) dates from the mid 19th cent."
}