strikebreaking

See also: strike-breaking and strike breaking

English

Alternative forms

• strike breaking
• strike-breaking

Etymology

From strike +‎ breaking or strikebreak +‎ -ing.

Verb

strikebreaking

1. present participle and gerund of strikebreak

Noun

strikebreaking (usually uncountable, plural strikebreakings)

1. Activity intended to disrupt or end a strike without an agreement by workers.

   Synonyms: blackleggery, scabbery

   • 1934 August 6, “Hell on the Hoof”, in Time:

     The Government dared not hire men to care for its 50,000 head for fear of being accused of strikebreaking.

Translations

activity to break a strike

• Finnish: lakon murtaminen
• Greek: απεργοσπασία (el) f (apergospasía)
• Polish: łamistrajkostwo (pl) m

Adjective

strikebreaking (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to such activity.
   • 1992 April 27, “Bulldozing the U.A.W.”, in Time:

     Caterpillar's main strikebreaking tactic had been to advertise for permanent replacements.

Related terms

• strikebreaker

Translations

in that manner

• Greek: απεργοσπαστικός (el) f (apergospastikós)