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official strike

British

noun

a collective stoppage of work by part or all of the workforce of an organization with the approval of the trade union concerned. The stoppage may be accompanied by the payment of strike pay by the trade union concerned

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Because usually the official strike zone is different from the way umpires call it.

From New York Times

Horton says officers have not announced an official strike or given demands to prison administrators.

From Seattle Times

Horton says officers have not announced an official strike or given demands.

From Washington Times

Horton says officers haven’t announced an official strike or given demands.

From Seattle Times

GTR's chief executive Charles Horton has been quoted in the Sunday Times saying the extra sick leave appears to be an "unofficial" addition to the official strike action.

From BBC

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