English Explanatory Dictionary

green ban

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ban instigated by a trade union on construction or demolition work on a site deemed to be of cultural, historical or environmental significance.

Pronunciation

EN-AU ck1 green ban.ogg

Word forms

green ban green bans

Etymology

From green (“environmentally friendly”) + ban. First attested in Australia in 1973.

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