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general strike

noun

  1. a mass strike in all or many trades and industries in a section or in all parts of a country.


general strike

noun

  1. a strike by all or most of the workers of a country, province, city, etc, esp ( caps. ) such a strike that took place in Britain in 1926
“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

general strike

  1. A strike of all of the workers in a nation or area. General strikes are usually brief and designed to show the unity of the working class .
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of general strike1

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
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Example Sentences

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The union president suggested that the ongoing assault by the Trump/Musk Junta on the unionized federal civil service should prompt a national general strike.

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Once you understand that then it becomes much easier to understand why we have very few options but to join together and organize a general strike to put a stop to all of it.

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Greeks are holding their biggest protests for years and taking part in a general strike to mark the second anniversary of a rail disaster that left 57 dead and dozens more injured.

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State Democrats fled across the border and the possibility of a general strike loomed.

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I am floating this general strike idea for a simple reason: Workers are running out of options.

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