Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hate strike

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: hate strike
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strike with the goal of pressuring the employer into not employing or serving members of a specific racial or religious group.

Example Sentences

"In the auto industry (which was the heart of war production) the "hate strikes" started in October, 1941. There were twelve major such strikes in auto plants just in the first six months of 1943. Dodge, Hudson, Packard, Curtis-Wright, Timken Axle and many other plants witnessed these settler working class offensives."

Inflected Forms

hate strikes (plural)

Questions

What does hate strike mean?: A strike with the goal of pressuring the employer into not employing or serving members of a specific racial or religious group.

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