ADJ
- big, huge, large, large-scale, major, massive
- mass, popular, public
- mass demonstrations against cuts in the health service The president's decision provoked public demonstrations
- street
- spontaneous
- peaceful
- Thousands gathered for a peaceful demonstration
- violent
- hostile
- protest
- a protest demonstration against the war
- student
- opposition
- anti-war, pro-democracy, etc.
VERB + DEMONSTRATION
- hold, organize, stage
- Taxi drivers staged a demonstration against the new law
- go on, join, participate in, take part in
- call off
- The demonstration was called off at the last minute
- break up, disperse
- Police in riot gear dispersed the demonstration
- ban, suppress
- provoke, spark (off)
- The minister does not wish to provoke further demonstrations
DEMONSTRATION + VERB
- take place
- call for sth
- demonstrations calling for an end to sanctions
- greet
- The visiting president was greeted by hostile demonstrations
PREP
- at a/the ~
- police intervention at demonstrations
- during a/the ~
- Hundreds were arrested during demonstrations in the capital
- ~ against, ~ in protest at
- demonstrations in protest at the arrests
- ~ in favour of, ~ in support of
- student demonstrations in favour of a multi-party system
ADJ
- physical, practical
- physical demonstrations of affection
- cookery, product, etc.
VERB + DEMONSTRATION
- do, give sb
- I'll give a quick demonstration of some knitting techniques
- watch
ADJ
- clear, convincing, dramatic, impressive, perfect, vivid
- The strike was a dramatic demonstration of the power of the workforce