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a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands<the nurses will go on strike tomorrow unless they're finally given a pay raise>SynonymswalkoutRelated Wordsshutdown, shutoff, sit-down, slowdown; lockout
2
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence<the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse>— see attack 1
3
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success<kids born into poverty already have a strike against them>— see disadvantage
4
a forceful coming together of two things<the strike of a hammer against a nail always has a satisfying sound when youʼre building something yourself>— see impact 1
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