English Explanatory Dictionary

strikebreaker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A non-unionized worker hired to replace a striking union worker.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

strikebreaker strikebreakers

Etymology

From strike + breaker.

Synonyms

scab blackleg scalie

Related words

strikebreaking
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