work stoppage

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk stop-ij]
- /wɜrk ˈstɒp ɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk stop-ij]
- /wɜrk ˈstɒp ɪdʒ/

Definition of work stoppage words

noun work stoppage the collective stoppage of work by employees in a business or an industry to protest working conditions. 1

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Origin of work stoppage

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Work stoppage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Work stoppage

work stoppage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

work stoppage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for work stoppage

noun work stoppage

called strike — a pitch not swung at by a batter but ruled a strike by the umpire.
walkout — a strike by workers.

All 2 Synonyms of work stoppage

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