Lock out
Lock out verb - Prevent employees from working during a strike.
Preclude
Preclude verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Nearby Words: preclusion, precluding
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Preclude and Lock out. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lock_out/preclude
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