unrestun‧rest /ʌnˈrest/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 
There is growing unrest throughout the country.political/social/industrial etc unrest The protests were the biggest show of social unrest since the government came to power.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + unrestsocial unrest· The policy led to rising unemployment and social unrest.political unrest· A month of political unrest followed the killing of 12 protesters by the police.industrial unrest· The wave of nation-wide strikes and industrial unrest continued throughout the winter.civil unrest (=between groups of people in a country, or between the people and the government)· Our country is being ripped apart by civil unrest.student unrest· Anti-war demonstrations became the focus of student unrest in the early 1970s.urban unrest (=in towns or cities)· Unemployment and poor housing were significant causes of urban unrest.growing/mounting unrest· Rocketing unemployment led to growing unrest in the country.serious unrest· We are receiving reports of serious unrest in areas of northern India.widespread unrest (=existing in many places or among many people)· As prices soared, there was widespread unrest.phrasesan outbreak of unrest· Troops usually respond to outbreaks of unrest with force.a wave of unrest (=a sudden increase in unrest)· A wave of unrest had resulted in seven deaths.a period of unrest· The election results were followed by a long period of unrest.verbscause/provoke/spark unrest· The introduction of new working practices provoked severe industrial unrest.lead to unrest· Food shortages led to widespread social unrest.quell unrest (=stop it)· Troops were brought in to quell the unrest.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a wave of nation-wide strikes and industrial unrest
- For several weeks students at the university have been in a state of unrest.
- In the unrest since January, 103 people have died.
- Shortages in food have added to the growing unrest in the capitol.
- The Foreign Office is advising people not to travel to the area, because of civil unrest.
- And yet there seemed no cause for unrest.
- The unrest then spread to secondary schools in Conakry.
- The government blamed the unrest on the activities of several small left-wing groups intent on creating general instability.
- The labour unrest and factory takeovers of 1968, for instance, evinced echoes of earlier syndicalist strategies.
- There is a certain amount of evidence to suggest that local Tory leaders played a part in inciting the unrest.
- They were ready for a little labor unrest.
Longman Language Activatora violent situation
a situation in which a large crowd of people is behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way, especially when they are protesting about something: · More than 150 officers battled to end the riots outside the embassy.race riots (=between people of different races): · In 1943 there were violent race riots in Detroit in which 25 black people died.prison/student etc riots: · the student riots in Paris in the 1960sriots erupt/break out (=start suddenly and violently): · Riots erupted in the capital after police banned two anti-government demonstrations.put down a riot (=stop a riot): · The army was called in to put down the riots.riot police (=police whose job is to stop riots): · Riot police used tear gas against the protestors.
a social or political situation in which people protest and often behave violently: · In the unrest since January, 103 people have died.civil/industrial/political/social etc unrest: · The Foreign Office is advising people not to travel to the area, because of civil unrest.· a wave of nation-wide strikes and industrial unresta state of unrest: · For several weeks students at the university have been in a state of unrest.
a situation in which people fight or behave violently in public: · The government is introducing special new measures to deal with prison riots and disturbances.civil disturbances: · Israel was reported to be offering guidance to the army on controlling civil disturbances.minor/major disturbances: · There were minor disturbances in Amman during the recent by-elections.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + unrest
· The policy led to rising unemployment and social unrest.
· A month of political unrest followed the killing of 12 protesters by the police.
· The wave of nation-wide strikes and industrial unrest continued throughout the winter.
(=between groups of people in a country, or between the people and the government)· Our country is being ripped apart by civil unrest.
· Anti-war demonstrations became the focus of student unrest in the early 1970s.
(=in towns or cities)· Unemployment and poor housing were significant causes of urban unrest.
· Rocketing unemployment led to growing unrest in the country.
· We are receiving reports of serious unrest in areas of northern India.
(=existing in many places or among many people)· As prices soared, there was widespread unrest.
phrases· Troops usually respond to outbreaks of unrest with force.
(=a sudden increase in unrest)· A wave of unrest had resulted in seven deaths.
· The election results were followed by a long period of unrest.
verbs· The introduction of new working practices provoked severe industrial unrest.
· Food shortages led to widespread social unrest.
(=stop it)· Troops were brought in to quell the unrest.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=when people protest or behave violently)· Unemployment has provoked widespread civil unrest.
(=disagreement between workers and their employers) Last year 1.3 million workers took part in industrial disputes.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE Last year 1.3 million workers took part in industrial disputes.· The loss of revenue from areas of the country affected by civil unrest had also contributed to the deficit.· If there was civil unrest, they said, it would be the responsibility of the attorney-general, Janet Reno.· Urban violence and civil unrest were mushrooming like small bombs threatening to blow up the machine from within.· The civil unrest was not his department.· Religious dissent is, indeed, one source of civil unrest.· There was increased military representation, reflecting the leadership's concern that economic reforms might lead to civil unrest.· So long as we're mainly dependent upon oil, the possibility of high prices and ensuing civil unrest will always exist.
· Each of the prospective parliamentary candidates for Orkney and Shetland added their voices to the growing storm of unrest.· The call followed growing public unrest with several confrontations between the trade union movement and the government.· The shaman was still determined to resist and encouraged the growing unrest among the warriors.· In particular many pointed to growing social unrest, crime and unemployment caused in part by the government's structural adjustment policies.· There was a growing unrest among the younger residents.
· In the face of mounting political and industrial unrest, Asquith may have been anxious to head-off further confrontation with feminists.· Nor was Baldwin troubled with the industrial unrest which culminated in the General Strike during his first administration.· Mr Howard painted a picture of industrial unrest under Labour rivalling the worst days of the 1970s.· The brutalising environment that ferments prison disorder also stimulates industrial unrest among prison officers.· Such jealousies may lead to valued career-move expatriates and/or fixed-term contract workers failing in their postings or result in local industrial unrest.· This contributed to the notable growth in trade union membership from 1902 and the industrial unrest of 1910 to 1914.· Mounting industrial unrest gave the party new heart after internal disputes over incomes policy, immigration, Rhodesia, and much else.· And yet until the outbreak of widescale industrial unrest in the late 1880s, this class remained passive.
· Thus, internal unrest once again threatened Barbarossa's concept of the great design.
· In the face of mounting political and industrial unrest, Asquith may have been anxious to head-off further confrontation with feminists.· This paper underlines the importance of maintaining a functional health care system even during times of political change and unrest.· Mr Schulz's associates said the cartoonist captured the anxiety of an age underscored by evolving social and political unrest.· In times of political unrest, the danger that extreme measures will be taken increases.· During the political unrest of Edward II's reign, Eastry sought to restore tranquillity to the realm.
· Meanwhile it was crucial to prevent popular unrest from spilling over into a major social and political crisis.· The new Constitution was adopted following sustained popular unrest during 1987.
· Kuchma, who was re-elected in 1999 for a five-year term, faces serious unrest.· There was serious unrest in the occupied territories on Dec. 12-13.· In September and October 1985 serious urban unrest again became the focus of popular attention.
· This creates political instability and chronic social unrest.· They themselves face the threat of social unrest over the coming factory closures.· The resultant social unrest was highlighted by episodes of looting of supermarkets.· The consequence of this might eventually be rising unemployment and social unrest.· Mr Schulz's associates said the cartoonist captured the anxiety of an age underscored by evolving social and political unrest.· There is no opinion poll mechanism for measuring the scale of social unrest.· In 1921 the government was clearly still fearful of social unrest.· It would probably be too slow to bring the hope now needed to avoid social unrest and possible collapse.
· After providing a brief overview of the chronology of urban unrest during the 1980s, the chapter concentrates on two main themes.· Fearing urban unrest, the government holds grain prices down to levels that make it unattractive to farm.· Conversely, throughout this period Government Ministers strenuously denied that unemployment and social deprivation were significant causes of urban unrest.· The auguries for such reforms are not good, and further urban unrest remains in prospect.· In September and October 1985 serious urban unrest again became the focus of popular attention.
· The moves towards democratization had been precipitated by widespread unrest, focusing particularly on economic grievances.· The raising of fuel prices by 36 percent in June had led to widespread unrest.
NOUN· During June there was increasing labour unrest.· The labour unrest and factory takeovers of 1968, for instance, evinced echoes of earlier syndicalist strategies.· The wave of labour unrest coincided with falling share prices and increasing demonstrations by students in Seoul and other cities.· Outsiders point to the potential for labour unrest.· Yoshida stressed that labour unrest must be diminished so that trade unions and workers understood their responsibilities as well as their rights.· In a country accustomed to a dozy social peace the prospect of weekly demonstrations and labour unrest fills many voters with alarm.· Machungo and other government members met trade union officials and management representatives on Feb. 2 to discuss the labour unrest.· They found further fuel for their opposition in an outburst of labour unrest in 1937-8.
· They reacted, in particular, to the upsurge in proletarian and, from the turn of the century, peasant unrest.· The explanations which they offer for continuing peasant unrest, however, run counter to important aspects of the Soviet explanation.· But for his weakness and vacillation, peasant unrest and working-class militancy could have been kept in check by efficient and unwavering repression.· The precise part played by peasant unrest in the genesis and character of the reform has long been hotly disputed.· In addition, peasant unrest in areas where there was significant private landholding had reached serious proportions by May.
· The student unrest of 1988 needs to be addressed next.· In the late 1960s and early 1970s anti-war demonstrations, student unrest and draft-dodging became commonplace in Hollywood films.· Such isolated incidents of student unrest rapidly became a mass movement.· This, and the growth of student unrest, finally killed off all hopes of establishing a university in the town.· President Roh Tae Woo denounced the assault on Chung and called for a crackdown on student unrest.
VERB· The tensions generated by the Gulf war have not caused as much unrest as December's strikes and riots.· He created two competing monopolies which are causing considerable unrest within the industry.· A defector was quoted in January as saying that hunger had even caused unrest in the army.
· The raising of fuel prices by 36 percent in June had led to widespread unrest.· There was increased military representation, reflecting the leadership's concern that economic reforms might lead to civil unrest.· In their existing forms, reforms looked likely to lead to social unrest and further disturbances.
· A badly-worked free kick, which saw McAllister over-hit an attempted pass to Collins, provoked audible unrest in the stands.
WORD FAMILYnounrestunrestrestlessnessadjectiverestlessrestedrestfuladverbrestlesslyrestfullyverbrest
a political situation in which people protest or behave violently: There is growing unrest throughout the country.political/social/industrial etc unrest The protests were the biggest show of social unrest since the government came to power.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + unrestsocial unrest· The policy led to rising unemployment and social unrest.political unrest· A month of political unrest followed the killing of 12 protesters by the police.industrial unrest· The wave of nation-wide strikes and industrial unrest continued throughout the winter.civil unrest (=between groups of people in a country, or between the people and the government)· Our country is being ripped apart by civil unrest.student unrest· Anti-war demonstrations became the focus of student unrest in the early 1970s.urban unrest (=in towns or cities)· Unemployment and poor housing were significant causes of urban unrest.growing/mounting unrest· Rocketing unemployment led to growing unrest in the country.serious unrest· We are receiving reports of serious unrest in areas of northern India.widespread unrest (=existing in many places or among many people)· As prices soared, there was widespread unrest.phrasesan outbreak of unrest· Troops usually respond to outbreaks of unrest with force.a wave of unrest (=a sudden increase in unrest)· A wave of unrest had resulted in seven deaths.a period of unrest· The election results were followed by a long period of unrest.verbscause/provoke/spark unrest· The introduction of new working practices provoked severe industrial unrest.lead to unrest· Food shortages led to widespread social unrest.quell unrest (=stop it)· Troops were brought in to quell the unrest.