"back-to-work order" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: back-to-work orders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} back-to-work order (plural back-to-work orders)
  1. A legally binding directive—issued by a court of law, legislature, or other authority—that requires workers who are engaging in a strike or similar labor action to return to work.
    Sense id: en-back-to-work_order-en-noun-Yh21NRBD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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