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noun

a strike during which workers occupy their place of employment and refuse to work or allow others to work until the strike is settled.

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Words related to sit-down strike

sit-down, walkout

Words nearby sit-down strike

sit under, sit up, sit well with, sit-down, sit-down money, sit-down strike, sit-in, sit-ins, sit-up, sit-upon, sita

Origin of sit-down strike

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Also called sit-down, sit-in.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for sit-down strike

sit-down strike

noun

a strike in which workers refuse to leave their place of employment until a settlement is reached
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012