strikebreaker

noun

strike·​break·​er ˈstrīk-ˌbrā-kər 

: a person hired to replace a striking worker

Examples of strikebreaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One major altercation was the Three Days’ Battle, or the Battle of the Tug, during which thousands of gunshots were exchanged between striking miners and strikebreakers supported by law enforcement. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Strikers viewed militiamen and soldiers as strikebreakers, and with the arrival of troops in Chicago, the violence escalated dramatically, as did civilian deaths. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026

Chavez also used language to describe strikebreakers that critics say would draw sharp condemnation today. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026

Many workers viewed immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe as part of the problem, since employers often used them as strikebreakers, relying on their desperation and the difficulty of uniting workers across lines of language and culture. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for strikebreaker

• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker

Kids Definition

strikebreaker

noun

strike·​break·​er -ˌbrā-kər 

: a person hired to replace a striking worker

Legal Definition

strikebreaker

noun

strike·​break·​er ˈstrīk-ˌbrā-kər 

: an individual hired to replace a striking worker