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yellow-dog contract

yellow-dog contract
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yel-oh-dawg, -dog]
    • /ˈyɛl oʊˈdɔg, -ˈdɒg/
    • /ˈje.ləʊ dɒɡ kən.ˈtrækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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