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general strike
noun
- a mass strike in all or many trades and industries in a section or in all parts of a country.
general strike
noun
- a strike by all or most of the workers of a country, province, city, etc, esp ( caps. ) such a strike that took place in Britain in 1926
general strike
- A strike of all of the workers in a nation or area. General strikes are usually brief and designed to show the unity of the working class .
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of general strike1
Example Sentences
A general strike against public spending cuts in Argentina has severely disrupted transport.
It is the third general strike called by Argentina's powerful unions since President Javier Milei took office at the end of 2023.
The union president suggested that the ongoing assault by the Trump/Musk Junta on the unionized federal civil service should prompt a national general strike.
Once you understand that then it becomes much easier to understand why we have very few options but to join together and organize a general strike to put a stop to all of it.
Greeks are holding their biggest protests for years and taking part in a general strike to mark the second anniversary of a rail disaster that left 57 dead and dozens more injured.
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