"government stroke" meaning in All languages combined

See government stroke on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: EN-AU ck1 government stroke.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} government stroke
  1. (Australia, slang) The deliberately slow pace of work supposed to be typical of government workers. Tags: Australia, slang
    Sense id: en-government_stroke-en-noun-5zhlqLoz Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. (Australia, slang, obsolete or historical) The amount work that a convict was required to complete each day. Tags: Australia, historical, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-government_stroke-en-noun-DbXZkTgn Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

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