work stoppage
English Thesaurus
1. a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions (noun.act)
hypernym | : | job action, |
definition | : | a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | sit-down, sit-down strike, |
definition | : | a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | sympathetic strike, sympathy strike, |
definition | : | a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | walkout, |
definition | : | a strike in which the workers walk out (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | wildcat strike, |
definition | : | a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union (noun.act) |
derivation | : | strike, walk out, |
definition | : | stop work in order to press demands (verb.social) |
derivation | : | strike, walk out, |
definition | : | stop work in order to press demands (verb.social) |
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