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human chain

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of bucket brigade (“the long line of people, in a primitive firefighting technique”)

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Synonyms: bucket brigade

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 人鏈 /人链 (rénliàn) — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • Esperanto: homa ĉeno — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • Finnish: ihmisketju — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • French: chaîne humaine — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • German: Menschenkette — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • Hungarian: élőlánc — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • Italian: catena umana — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • Polish: ludzki łańcuch — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • Portuguese: cadeia humana — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • Portuguese: corrente humana — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • Romanian: lanț uman — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • Russian: живая цепь (živaja cepʹ) — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity
  • Spanish: cadena humana — form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity