secondary boycott

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of secondary boycott¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

That was a secondary boycott, which Mr. Cleveland said ought to be suppressed.

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The proposition is usually linked with one to make the secondary boycott lawful.

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The secondary boycott is an instrument of tyranny, and ought not to be made legitimate.

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