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- [yel-oh-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˈdɔg, -ˈdɒg/
- /ˈje.ləʊ dɒɡ kən.ˈtrækt/
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- [yel-oh-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˈdɔg, -ˈdɒg/
Definitions of yellow-dog contract words
- noun yellow-dog contract a contract between a worker and an employer in which, as a condition of employment, the worker agrees not to remain in or join a union. 1
- noun yellow-dog contract a contract with an employer, now illegal, in which an employee agreed not to join a trade union during his employment 0
- noun yellow-dog contract an employer-employee contract, now illegal, by which an applicant for a job agrees not to be a labor-union member while employed 0
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Origin of yellow-dog contract
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1915-20
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Parts of speech for Yellow-dog contract
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yellow-dog contract popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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