Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work stoppage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: work stop-page
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

Example Sentences

"the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"

Synonyms

strike

Questions

What does work stoppage mean?: a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

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