Walkout
/ˈwɔːk.aʊt/
Definitions
- (n.) A concerted refusal to work or attend as a form of protest, typically by employees or students.
The factory workers staged a walkout to protest unsafe conditions.
- (v.) To leave a place abruptly as a form of protest or dissent.
Several delegates walkout during the controversial speech.
Forms
- walkouts
- walked out
- walking out
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Commentary
In legal drafting, specify whether a walkout constitutes breach of contract or protected concerted activity to avoid ambiguity.
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