Sympathy strike
Sympathy strike noun - A strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer.
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Strike and sympathy strike are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead a noun phrase "Sympathy strike".
Strike
Strike noun - A work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands.
Usage example: the nurses will go on strike tomorrow unless they're finally given a pay raise
Sympathy strike and strike are semantically related. You can use "Sympathy strike" instead a noun "Strike".
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