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noun Chiefly British.

job action.

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slowdown, strike, tie-up, stickout, walkout

Nearby words

  1. indus.,
  2. indusiate,
  3. indusium,
  4. indusium griseum,
  5. industrial,
  6. industrial archaeology,
  7. industrial arts,
  8. industrial democracy,
  9. industrial design,
  10. industrial development certificate
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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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