general strike
A coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular…A coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular city, region or state, normally to achieve economic or political goals.
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1 sensesA coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular city, region or state, normally to achieve economic or political goals.
Generalstreik
всео́бщая забасто́вкаvseóbščaja zabastóvka
Examples
5 sentencesA general strike might be a solution.
It was a general strike.
The general strike paralyzed the whole country.
ruВсеобщая забастовка парализовала всю страну. — odexed
A general strike will take place on the 29th.
ru29-го числа состоится всеобщая забастовка. — Wezel
deAm 29. wird ein Generalstreik stattfinden. — Esperantostern
The labor unions had been threatening the government with a general strike.
ruПрофсоюзы угрожали правительству забастовками. — wir2ozz
Translations
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Forms
plural: general strikes| Singular | general strike |
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