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sympathy strike

sym·pa·thy strike
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sim-puh-thee strahyk]
    • /ˈsɪm pə θi straɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sim-puh-thee strahyk]
    • /ˈsɪm pə θi straɪk/

Definitions of sympathy strike words

  • noun sympathy strike a strike by a body of workers, not because of grievances against their own employer, but by way of endorsing and aiding another group of workers who are on strike or have been locked out. 1
  • noun sympathy strike a strike organized in support of another section of workers or a cause and not because of direct grievances 0
  • noun sympathy strike a strike by a group of workers in support of another group on strike 0
See all 3 definitions of sympathy strike

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Origin of sympathy strike

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Sympathy strike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sympathy strike

sympathy strike popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% 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.

sympathy strike usage trend in Literature

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