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right-to-work

right-to-work
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahyt too wurk]
    • /raɪt tu wɜrk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahyt too wurk]
    • /raɪt tu wɜrk/

Definitions of right-to-work word

  • adjective right-to-work of or relating to the right of workers to gain or keep employment whether or not they belong to a labor union. 1
  • adjective right-to-work designating or of laws or legislation prohibiting the union shop 0

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Origin of right-to-work

First appearance:

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Right-to-work

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

right-to-work popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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