adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to such activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
strikebreaking
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noun
Meaning 2
Activity intended to disrupt or end a strike without an agreement by workers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blackleggery, scabbery
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of strikebreak
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: confrontation, opposition
History
Etymology
From strike + breaking or strikebreak + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: απεργοσπαστικός (apergospastikós) — in that manner
- Polish: łamistrajkowy — in that manner
- Swedish: strejkbrytande — in that manner
- Finnish: lakon murtaminen — activity to break a strike
- Greek: απεργοσπασία (apergospasía) — activity to break a strike
- Polish: łamistrajkostwo — activity to break a strike
- Swedish: strejkbryteri — activity to break a strike