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secondary boycott

sec·ond·ar·y boy·cott
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh n-der-ee boi-kot]
    • /ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i ˈbɔɪ kɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh n-der-ee boi-kot]
    • /ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i ˈbɔɪ kɒt/

Definition of secondary boycott words

  • noun secondary boycott a boycott by union members against their employer in order to induce the employer to bring pressure on another company involved in a labor dispute with the union. 1
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Origin of secondary boycott

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Secondary boycott

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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secondary boycott popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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