noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A non-unionized worker hired to replace a striking union worker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scab, blackleg, rat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: worker
History
Etymology
From strike + breaker.
Across languages
Translations
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
գործադուլաբեկ
(gorcadulabek)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Armenian:
շտրեյկբրեխեր
(štreykbrexer)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Basque:
eskirol
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Belarusian:
штрэйкбрэ́хер
(štrejkbréxjer)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Belarusian:
штрайкбрэ́хер
(štrajkbréxjer)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Bulgarian:
стачкоизме́нник
(stačkoizménnik)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Bulgarian:
стачкоизме́нничка
(stačkoizménnička)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Catalan:
esquirol
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Chinese Mandarin:
工賊 /工贼
(gōngzéi)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Czech:
stávkokaz
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Danish:
skruebrækker
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Dutch:
stakingsbreker
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Estonian:
streigimurdja
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Finnish:
rikkuri
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
French:
briseur de grève
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
French:
jaune
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Galician:
esquirol
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Galician:
crebafolgas
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Galician:
quebrafolgas
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Georgian:
შტრაიკბრეხერი
(šṭraiḳbrexeri)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
German:
Streikbrecher
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Greek:
απεργοσπάστης
(apergospástis)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Irish:
bristeoir stailce
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Italian:
crumiro
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Italian:
crumira
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Japanese:
スト破り
(suto-yaburi)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Korean:
파업파괴자
(pa'eop'pagoeja)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Manx:
neustholkeyr
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Occitan:
esquiròl
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Polish:
łamistrajk
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Portuguese:
fura-greve
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Romanian:
spărgător de grevă
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Russian:
штрейкбре́хер
(štrɛjkbrɛ́xer)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Spanish:
rompehuelgas
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Spanish:
esquirol
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Spanish:
carnero
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Spanish:
crumiro
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Swedish:
strejkbrytare
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Swedish:
svartfot
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Swedish:
guling
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Tagalog:
eskirol
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Ukrainian:
штрейкбре́хер
(štrejkbréxer)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Ukrainian:
штрайкбре́хер
(štrajkbréxer)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Ukrainian:
страйкбре́хер
(strajkbréxer)
— worker hired to replace a striking worker
Welsh:
torrwr streic
— worker hired to replace a striking worker