HyperDic: lockout

English > 1 sense of the word *lockout*:
NOUN	act	lockout	a management action resisting employee's demands

lockout > pronunciation
Sounds	laa'kaw.t
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English > *lockout*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms.
Broader	resistance, opposition	The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
Spanish	cierre patronal, locaut patronal
Catalan	locaut
Verbs	lock out	prevent employees from working during a strike