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blackleg

/ˈblæk.leɡ/

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noun

/ˈblæk.leɡ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который работает или предоставляет работников во время забастовки, часто используется как уничижительный термин для того, кто подрывает солидарность профсоюзов.

A noun referring to a person who works or provides workers during a strike, often used as a derogatory term for someone who undermines union solidarity.

  1. StrikebreakerC1informalbritish

    A person who continues to work or is employed to replace workers who are on strike.

    ruШтрейкбрехер

    • The union condemned the blacklegs who crossed the picket line.
    • During the strike, the company hired blacklegs to keep production running.
    • He was labeled a blackleg by his colleagues for working during the walkout.

    Synonymsratscabstrikebreaker

    Antonymsstriker

Forms
  • blacklegs plural form
  • blacklegs' possessive plural form
  • blackleg's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/C2formalbritishpolitical
  • ruРаботать, пока другие бастуют, или выступать в роли штрейкбрехера.

A verb meaning to work while others are on strike, or to act as a strikebreaker.

  1. To work during a strikeC1informalbritish

    To continue working or take the job of someone who is on strike, often considered a betrayal by union members.

    ruШтрейкбрехерствовать

    • The union accused several workers of blacklegging during the strike.
    • He was labeled a blackleg after he crossed the picket line.
    • Blacklegging is often seen as a serious offense in labor disputes.

    Synonymsfinkratscab

    Antonymsboycottpicketstrike

Forms
  • blacklegged past participle
  • blacklegged past simple
  • blacklegging present participle
  • blacklegs third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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