lockout
noun
the temporary closing of a business or the refusal by an employer to allow employees to come to work until they accept the employer's terms.
lockouts
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pluralof lockout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Major leaguers and fans have weathered five player strikes and four owner lockouts since 1972.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Sami Pajari finished 46sec behind to complete the podium and make Toyota the first manufacturer since Citroen in 2010 to claim back-to-back podium lockouts in the WRC.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
The Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations Labor Action Tracker logged 424 work stoppages - which includes 417 strikes and seven lockouts - involving approximately 224,000 workers in 2022.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
The PMA and the ILWU, which represents about 22,000 dockworkers on the West Coast, had pledged not to comment in the media and to continue working without issues such as slowdowns or lockouts.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
In the month of May alone, unions across the nation battled with employers in 413 strikes and lockouts.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
