Meaning Of The Word Lockout

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What's The Definition Of Lockout?

lockout
countable noun: A lockout is a situation in which employers close a place of work and prevent workers from entering it until the workers accept the employer's new proposals on pay or conditions of work.

lockout in American English
the refusal by an employer to allow employees to come in to work until agreement is reached, as on contract terms
noun: the temporary closing of a business or the refusal by an employer to allow employees to come to work until they accept the employer's terms

lockout in British English
noun: the closing of a place of employment by an employer so as to bring pressure on employees to agree to terms

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