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noun
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.
Origin:
1850–55; noun use of verb phrase lock out
1850–55; noun use of verb phrase lock out
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Lockout
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Cultural Dictionary
lockout definition
The withholding of work from employees and closing down of a plant by an employer during a labor dispute.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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