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A sedentary occupation (3-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sit-in

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'a sedentary occupation' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for sit-in that I've seen before include "Act of civil disobedience" , "Form of civil disobedience" , "Type of protest" , "Passive occupation of a premises" , "Organised passive protest" .)

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