Strikes
/ˈstraɪks/
Definitions
- (n.) Collective work stoppages by employees to enforce demands or protest conditions.
The workers organized strikes to demand higher wages.
- (v.) Third-person singular verb of strike, meaning to hit or attack.
He strikes the gavel to call the court to order.
Forms
- strike
- striking
- struck
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'strikes' as a noun primarily refers to labor stoppages, distinguished from the verb form which relates to hitting or attacking. Always clarify sense from context.
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