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boycott
[boi-kot]
verb (used with object)
to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion.
to boycott a store.
to abstain from buying or using.
to boycott foreign products.
noun
the practice of boycotting.
an instance of boycotting.
boycott
1/ ˈbɔɪkɒt /
verb
(tr) to refuse to have dealings with (a person, organization, etc) or refuse to buy (a product) as a protest or means of coercion
to boycott foreign produce
noun
an instance or the use of boycotting
Boycott
2/ ˈbɔɪkɒt /
noun
Geoff ( rey ). born 1940, English cricketer: played for Yorkshire (1962–86); played in 108 test matches (1964–1982); first England batsman to score 8,000 test runs
boycott
The refusal to purchase the products of an individual, corporation, or nation as a way to bring social and political pressure for change.
Other Word Forms
- boycotter noun
- antiboycott noun
- proboycott adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of boycott1
Word History and Origins
Origin of boycott1
Example Sentences
In Cameroon's English-speaking North-West and South-West regions, where a long-running separatist conflict continues, an election boycott lockdown has been imposed, paralysing business activities, movement and education.
The council had clout with advertisers, which put pressure on network programmers to minimize shows that would raise the group’s ire and threats of boycotts.
The movement for the academic boycott of Israel was “born in Britain in about 2002.”
Even so, Coroneos continued, the track has become divisive, leading some listeners to call for a boycott of Bryan’s music, while others are hailing him as a folk hero standing against government overreach.
“No other minority is being asked to choose between allegiances. This boycott absolutely smacks of something else, and it’s called antisemitism.”
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