industrial action

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noun Chiefly British.

job action.

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Related Words for industrial action

slowdown, strike, tie-up, stickout, walkout

British Dictionary definitions for industrial action

industrial action

noun

British any action, such as a strike or go-slow, taken by employees in industry to protest against working conditions, redundancies, etc

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