strike 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
Examples
- 1.the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
Hypernym
job action 1
noun
a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands
EnglishDerivationally related form
strike 7
verb
stop work in order to press demands
Hyponym
sit-down 1
noun
a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer
walkout 1
noun
a strike in which the workers walk out
wildcat strike 1
noun
a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union
