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walk·out

(wôk′out′)

1. A labor strike.

2. The act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest.

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walk′out`

or walk′-out`,

1. a strike by workers.

2. the act of leaving or being absent from a meeting, esp. as an expression of protest.

[1885–90, Amer.]

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Noun	1.	walkout - a strike in which the workers walk out strike, work stoppage - a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"
	2.	walkout - the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak" protest, dissent, objection - the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

walkout

noun strike, protest, revolt, stoppage, industrial action Moderate unions have refused to join the walkout.

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sciopero

walkout

[ˈwɔːkaʊt] N (from conference) → retirada f, abandono m (de la sala); (= strike) → abandono m del trabajo

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walkout

[ˈwɔːkaʊt] n [workers] → grève-surprise f

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walkout

[ˈwɔːkˌaʊt] n (from conference) → abbandono; (strike) → sciopero selvaggio or a sorpresa
to stage a walkout (from conference) → ritirarsi in segno di protesta (from work) → scendere in sciopero

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