HyperDic: sit-down_strike

English > 1 sense of the expression sit-down strike:
NOUNactsit-down strike, sit-downa strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
English > sit-down strike: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached.
Synonymsit-down
Broaderstrike, work stoppageA group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
Spanishencierro, sentada
Catalanseguda, tancada

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