stay-in strike

noun

variants or stay-in

ˈstāˌin-

plural -s

: a slowdown or stoppage of work intended to bring pressure on an employer and concerted by workers who remain in their work place compare lockout, sit-down

Word History

Etymology

from stay in, verb

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Rhymes for stay-in strike

• businesslike
• ladylike
• motorbike
• workmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike