Meaning

1 senses
  1. 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.

    Generalstreik

    всео́бщая забасто́вкаvseóbščaja zabastóvka

Examples

5 sentences
  1. A general strike might be a solution.

  2. It was a general strike.

  3. The general strike paralyzed the whole country.

    ruВсеобщая забастовка парализовала всю страну. — odexed

  4. A general strike will take place on the 29th.

    ru29-го числа состоится всеобщая забастовка. — Wezel

    deAm 29. wird ein Generalstreik stattfinden. — Esperantostern

  5. The labor unions had been threatening the government with a general strike.

    ruПрофсоюзы угрожали правительству забастовками. — wir2ozz

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
work stoppage:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
work stoppage:

Forms

plural: general strikes
Singulargeneral strike
Pluralgeneral strikes

regular

See also

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