"sickout" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sickouts [plural], sick-out [alternative], sick out [alternative]
Etymology: From sick + out. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sick|out}} sick + out Head templates: {{en-noun}} sickout (plural sickouts)
  1. A labor action where employees refuse to work, claiming they are sick. Related terms: sickie Coordinate_terms: lockout, walkout, work-to-rule, wildcat strike, strike
    Sense id: en-sickout-en-noun-ozS-w-hV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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