"bossnapping" meaning in All languages combined

See bossnapping on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bossnappings [plural]
Etymology: From boss + -nap + -ing. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|boss|-nap|-ing}} boss + -nap + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bossnapping (countable and uncountable, plural bossnappings)
  1. A means of activism in which staff kidnap or surround a corporate executive until demands are met. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: gherao, lock-in
    Sense id: en-bossnapping-en-noun-PaEfJE-Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, English terms suffixed with -nap, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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