lockout
Translation
lockout
Examples
The factory owners threatened a lockout.
The factory owners threatened a lockout.
Grammar Patterns
((a lockout)) a period when an employer stops workers from working The company imposed a lockout to pressure the union.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shutdown, closure; Antonyms: strike (initiated by workers)
Etymology
From 'lock' + 'out'. Literally, the action of locking workers out of their workplace.
Memory Tips
Imagine a big lock on the factory gate, keeping the workers out.