secondary boycott

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noun

a boycott by union members against their employer in order to induce the employer to bring pressure on another company involved in a labor dispute with the union.

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Origin of secondary boycott

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby secondary boycott

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How to use secondary boycott in a sentence

That was a secondary boycott, which Mr. Cleveland said ought to be suppressed.
Ethics in Service|William Howard Taft
The proposition is usually linked with one to make the secondary boycott lawful.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches|Various
The secondary boycott is an instrument of tyranny, and ought not to be made legitimate.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches|Various