open shop

o·pen shop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-puh n shop]
- /ˈoʊ pən ʃɒp/
- /ˈəʊpən ʃɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n shop]
- /ˈoʊ pən ʃɒp/

Definitions of open shop words

noun open shop a factory, office, or other business establishment in which a union, chosen by a majority of the employees, acts as representative of all the employees in making agreements with the employer, but in which union membership is not a condition of employment. 1
noun open shop an establishment in which persons are hired and employed irrespective of their membership or nonmembership of a trade union 0
noun open shop a factory, business, etc. employing workers without regard to whether or not they are members of a union with which it may have a contract; also, the policy of employing workers in this way 0

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Origin of open shop

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Open shop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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open shop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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