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Definitions for strikebreaker
ˈstraɪkˌbreɪ kərstrike·break·er
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Princeton's WordNet
scab, strikebreaker, blackleg, ratnoun
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
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strikebreakernoun
A non-unionized worker hired to replace a striking union worker.
Etymology: strike + breaker
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strikebreaker
A strikebreaker is a person who continues to work or is hired to work in place of employees who are on strike, effectively disrupting or ending the strike. They are often used by companies to minimize losses or pressure striking workers to return to work.
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Strikebreaker
"Strikebreaker" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the January 1957 issue of The Original Science Fiction Stories under the title "Male Strikebreaker" and reprinted in the 1969 collection Nightfall and Other Stories under the original title "Strikebreaker". Asimov has stated that the editorial decision to run the story as "Male Strikebreaker" represents his personal record for stupid title changes. "Strikebreaker" had its genesis in June 1956 when Asimov, who then lived in Boston, Massachusetts, was planning a trip to New York City. A group of some three dozen technicians was threatening to go on strike, which would have the effect of shutting down the New York subway system, making travel within the city virtually impossible. The threatened strike did not happen, and Asimov was able to make the trip, but the situation inspired him to write a story about a strike by a single man that would shut down an entire world.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of strikebreaker in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of strikebreaker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- штрэйкбрэхерBelarusian
- StreikbrecherGerman
- απεργοσπάστηςGreek
- rompehuelgas, esquirol, carneroSpanish
- streigimurdjaEstonian
- rikkuriFinnish
- briseur de grèveFrench
- neustholkeyrManx
- crumira, crumiroItalian
- スト破りJapanese
- შტრაიკბრეხერიGeorgian
- fura-grevePortuguese
- штрейкбрехерRussian
- guling, svartfotSwedish
- штрейкбрехерUkrainian
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