kushinikiza
koo-shee-nee-KEE-zah
How to say it
Swahilikushinikizakoo-shee-nee-KEE-zah
Frenchfaire pression pour, exiger
Meaning
To push strongly and openly for something to happen, as by protests, demands or threats, or to put pressure on a person or body to act.
Good to know
What is demanded follows directly or as a verb: kushinikiza kuachiliwa kwa mfungwa, to press for a prisoner's release. The passive is kushinikizwa, to be pressured.
Examples
- Mashabiki waliandamana kushinikiza kocha aondoke.The fans marched to press for the coach to leave.
- Wafanyakazi wamegoma kushinikiza nyongeza ya mishahara.The workers have gone on strike to demand a pay rise.
- Walimshinikiza mwenyekiti wa chama ajiuzulu mara moja.They pressured the party chairman to resign at once.
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