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- [lok-out]
- /ˈlɒkˌaʊt/
- /ˈlɒk.aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lok-out]
- /ˈlɒkˌaʊt/
Definitions of lockout word
- noun lockout 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. 1
- noun lockout The exclusion of employees by their employer from their place of work until certain terms are agreed to. 1
- noun lockout workplace closure 1
- countable noun lockout A lockout is a situation in which employers close a place of work and prevent workers from entering it until the workers accept the employer's new proposals on pay or conditions of work. 0
- noun lockout the closing of a place of employment by an employer so as to bring pressure on employees to agree to terms 0
- noun lockout the refusal by an employer to allow employees to come in to work until agreement is reached, as on contract terms 0
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Origin of lockout
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; noun use of verb phrase lock out
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Parts of speech for Lockout
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lockout popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lockout usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lockout
noun lockout
- omission — the act of omitting.
- rejection — the act or process of rejecting.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- prohibition — the act of prohibiting.
Antonyms for lockout
noun lockout
- ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- admittance — Admittance is the act of entering a place or institution or the right to enter it.
- inclusion — the act of including.
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
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