general strike
noun [C] HR, WORKPLACEDefinition
› an occasion when many workers in a country, different industries, etc. strike (= refuse to work because they want more pay, etc.): Unions have called a general strike, which is expected to stop all public services for a day. The company has not had a general strike - nationwide strike - in over 40 years.
(Definition of general strike noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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