strikebreaker

[ strahyk-brey-ker ]

noun

1. a person who takes part in breaking up a strike of workers, either by working or by furnishing workers.

strikebreaker

/ ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkə /

noun

1. a person who tries to make a strike ineffectual by working or by taking the place of those on strike

strikebreaker

1. An employee hired to replace a striking worker. ( See scab .)

Derived Forms

• ˈstrikeˌbreaking, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of strikebreaker¹

First recorded in 1900–05; strike + breaker ¹

Example Sentences

Some had interpreted the request as Activision recruiting “scabs,” or strikebreakers, current employees told The Post.

From Washington Post

It was a bold achievement for a community that had first arrived in Waterloo from Mississippi as strikebreakers for the railroad in 1911.

From ProPublica

“Strikebreaker,” they groaned, impressed by the wonderful dexterity of the stenographer.

From Project Gutenberg

This witness had acted as a strikebreaker up until the time he was subpoenaed.

From Project Gutenberg