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Meanings of strike in English
Work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work.
Synonyms
Examples for "greve"
Examples for "greve"
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But it was not the barrier of riches that Robin Greve feared.
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Eventually Justice Greve guillotined further blocking, and ruled in favour of Glaxco.
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I should like you to be frank with me, Mr. Greve, please.
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Two other couples were issued emergency licenses last week, Greve said.
5
Greve stood opposite the doctor in the centre of the library.
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Public health doctors seem set to ballot for strike action over pay.
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How much money has the South African economy lost through strike action?
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The vote for strike action had not been taken lightly, she said.
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Workers will have to give employers 14 days' notice of strike action.
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However, the strike action had a far bigger economic impact in 2014.
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I did it instinctively, perhaps as a protest, a small labor strike.
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The customary chronology records the first American labor strike in 1741.
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Tender-hearted Socialism has made the labor strike a crime in Russia.
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The company blames a 58-day labor strike by IAM members for part of the delay.
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The Gresik smelter was forced to halt operations on Jan. 19 because of a labor strike.
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The centenary of a famous Belfast labour strike when Catholic and Protestant workers united briefly will be marked in Dublin tomorrow.
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There is no greater way to capture the attention of the public, and the powers that be, than a general labour strike.
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Commuters walk in front of an immobilised ferry boat during a 24-hour labour strike in the port of Piraeus near Athens October 18, 2012.
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The singularity of this unequal division of labour struck me at once.
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What to watch: -The tenor and frequency of student and labour strikes.
Usage of strike in English
1
Alternatively; something said could strike the right note at the right time!
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Public health doctors seem set to ballot for strike action over pay.
3
How much money has the South African economy lost through strike action?
4
The strike would continue until the government agreed to talks, he said.
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The union said a strike would cost BA £40 million a day.
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Naval Central Command, said the successful U.S. strike could possibly escalate violence.
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Photo: AFP New Caledonia's firefighters are set to go on strike today.
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The union said Globe workers were prepared for a strike if necessary.
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Most of my friends have said the strike is a good idea.
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The vote for strike action had not been taken lightly, she said.
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Analysts say Israel could try a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
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I think we only used a ground strike ten times last week.
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Workers will have to give employers 14 days' notice of strike action.
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However, the strike action had a far bigger economic impact in 2014.
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There is one remarkable point, however, which will no doubt strike you.
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President Trump's rhetoric suggested a major military strike against the Assad regime.
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Portuguese
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Strike through the time
Strike across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
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