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oʊˈdɔg, -ˈdɒg noun
a contract between a worker and an employer in which, as a condition of employment, the worker agrees not to remain in or join a union.
Origin:
1915–20, Americanism
1915–20, Americanism
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| yellow-dog contract | |
| —n | |
| (US) a contract with an employer, now illegal, in which an employee agreed not to join a trade union during his employment | |
| [C20: from US yellow-dog anti-trade union, from yellow dog mongrel, contemptible person] | |
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