strike-break

English

Verb

strike-break (third-person singular simple present strike-breaks, present participle strike-breaking, simple past strike-broke, past participle strike-broken)

  1. Alternative form of strikebreak
    • 1985, New Statesman - Volume 109, page 14:
      At the AGM she was one of the most compelling speakers against the notion of a fundamental right to strike-break.
    • 2003, Rob Sewell, In the Cause of Labour, page 124:
      The dockers' leaders warned of armed conflict in the streets if troops were used to strike-break.
    • 2008, David Miller, William Dinan, A century of spin, page 133:
      It sent advice to them on how they could resign from the union and strike-break without penalty.
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