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strikebreaking

[ strahyk-brey-king ]

noun

  1. action directed at breaking break up a strike of workers.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of strikebreaking1

First recorded in 1915–20; strike + breaking 2
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Example Sentences

The next morning a crowd stood before the stairway leading to the factory when the strikebreaking girls came to work.

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