Miting (from English: meeting — a gathering, assembly) — an assembly of residents of a given locality or a portion thereof, such as the workforce of a large factory, convened to discuss a particular topic, present demands, or express support. Mitings are held in crowded open spaces. They differ from demonstrations in that the assembly does not move.
Mitings typically take place around a speaking platform erected on a stage (or, for example, on a Truck), which allows the crowd to see the speakers' figures and gestures. Sound amplification equipment is common at modern mitings. The modern miting is analogous to the popular assembly (veche), but unlike it is less representative and carries an undertone of oppositional sentiment.
In Soviet times, ritualistic "solemn mitings" were very widespread — held to mark a particular date or a predictable event, convened to express workers' solidarity or as a sign of protest and disagreement with the international situation. The ability to organize such mitings has not been lost to the authorities even today (see MolGvardiya).