Picket
/ˈpɪkɪt/
Definitions
- (n.) A person or group stationed outside a workplace to protest or dissuade others from entering during a labor dispute.
The workers formed a picket outside the factory gates.
- (v.) To stand or march outside a place as a form of protest, typically during a strike.
Employees began to picket the store after their demands were ignored.
Forms
- pickets
- picketing
- picketed
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Commentary
Use 'picket' to denote both the protest act and the protesters; context clarifies meaning.
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