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iww

/ˌaɪˌdʌb.əl.juːˈdʌb.əl.juː/

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noun

/ˌaɪˌdʌb.əl.juːˈdʌb.əl.juː/C2formalabbreviation
  • ruБывший международный профсоюз и радикальное рабочее движение в США, основанное в Чикаго в 1905 году и посвященное свержению капитализма; его членство сократилось после Первой мировой войны.

A former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States, founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism; its membership declined after World War I.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Industrial Workers of the WorldC1formalamerican

    A former international labor union and radical labor movement founded in Chicago in 1905, dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism; its membership declined after World War I.

    ruИндустриальные рабочие мира

    • The IWW organized many strikes in the early 20th century.
    • Members of the IWW were often persecuted for their radical beliefs.
    • The IWW's influence waned significantly after the First World War.
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