industrial action

noun

British

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Britain’s resident doctors are embroiled in ongoing industrial action over an intractable pay dispute, which has been running since March 2023. The Week, TheWeek, 25 Jan. 2026 Members of the Solidaires Informatiques union based in the Paris HQ staged a half day strike on Thursday with the promise of more industrial action down the line. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026 When truck sales are rising, that can be a sign of growing industrial action. Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025 And perhaps the biggest single reason is that wide-scale industrial action is incredibly difficult. Nick Miller, New York Times, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for industrial action

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of industrial action was in 1914

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“Industrial action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20action. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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