gherao
/ (ɡɛˈraʊ) /
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noun
a form of industrial action in India in which workers imprison their employers on the premises until their demands are met
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Word Origin for gherao
from Hindi gherna to besiege
Words nearby gherao
Gheber, ghee, Ghent, Gheorghiu, Gheorghiu-Dej, gherao, gherkin, ghetto, ghetto blaster, ghetto-fabulous, ghettoize
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