Winter of Discontent
Meanings
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- A period during 1978–79 in the United Kingdom, when the Labour Party's efforts to control inflation led to widespread strikes by public-sector trade unions demanding larger pay rises.
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- Alternative letter-case form of Winter of Discontent.
Word forms
Etymology
An allusion to the opening line of William Shakespeare's play Richard III ("Now is the winter of our discontent").
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