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blacklegging

/ˈblæk.leɡ.ɪŋ/

Traduction: Nom désignant l'action de travailler pendant qu'autrui est en grève, ou la pratique du briseur de grève., Travailler pendant qu'une grève est en cours, ou agir comme briseur de grève.

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noun

/ˈblæk.leɡ.ɪŋ/C2formalbritishobsolète
  • frNom désignant l'action de travailler pendant qu'autrui est en grève, ou la pratique du briseur de grève.

A noun referring to the act of working while others are on strike, or the practice of strikebreaking.

indénombrable

  1. Strike-breaking workerC1formalbritish

    A person who continues to work during a strike, or who takes the job of a striking worker.

    frBriseur de grève

    • The union condemned the blacklegging during the factory strike.
    • Blacklegging is often seen as a betrayal by fellow workers.
    • The company hired blackleggers to keep production running.

    Synonymesfinkratscabstrikebreaker

    Antonymesstriker

Formes
  • blackleggings plural form
  • blackleggings' possessive plural form
  • blacklegging's possessive singular form

verb

blackleg/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/C2formalbritishpolitical
  • frTravailler pendant qu'une grève est en cours, ou agir comme briseur de grève.

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.

    frTravailler pendant une grève

    • 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.

    Synonymesfinkratscab

    Antonymesboycottpicketstrike

Formes
  • blacklegged past participle
  • blacklegged past simple
  • blacklegging present participle
  • blacklegs third person singular