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lock·out

 (lŏk′out′)
n.
The withholding of work from employees and closing down of a workplace by an employer during a labor dispute. Also called shutout.
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lock•out

(ˈlɒkˌaʊt)

n.
the temporary closing of a business or the refusal by an employer to allow employees to come to work until they accept the employer's terms.
[1850–55]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.lockout - a management action resisting employee's demandslockout - a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
opposition, resistance - the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
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Translations
työsulku

lockout

[ˈlɒkaʊt] N → cierre m patronal
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lockout

[ˈlɒkˌaʊt] n (Industry) → serrata
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