Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Deliberate and careful, as in behavior or viewpoint.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun British A form of labor protest by workers in which they deliberately slow down in order to cause problems for their employers.
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- noun UK a period of time spent in an unusually slow fashion.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a form of protest by workers in which they deliberately slow down in order to cause problem from their employers
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Examples
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They've adopted what we call a 'go-slow' approach, Einhorn said of Chinese energy investments in Iran.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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They've adopted what we call a 'go-slow' approach, Einhorn said of Chinese energy investments in Iran.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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Warren Adelman, chief executive of Go Daddy, which sells website names, said he had supported the go-slow approach urged by law enforcement on new top-level domains and some members of the US congress.
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The riders staged a go-slow in protest after that event and something similar happened after a spate of crashes on a descent in the Ardennes during the 2010 Tour de France.
Death of a cyclist – the tale of a tour and everyday risk 2011
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So even though I was critical of Obama's "go-slow" approach to Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal during 2010-11, I was quick to praise his substantial contribution to the outcome, specifically saying that his ability to get the Pentagon on board had been an important factor.
Richard Socarides: Obama: Gay Dogs Don't Bark Richard Socarides 2011
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As The New York Timesnotes, Gingrich's go-slow approach gives him time to wrap up scheduled paid speeches and extract himself from his varied business interests before launching a campaign.
Newt Gingrich starts testing waters for White House bid 2011
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At a news conference at a Baltimore County middle school dedicated to math and engineering, Obama cast his go-slow approach to budget-cutting as a responsible alternative to the steep reductions Republicans are seeking in a vote this week on the House floor.
Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2012 focuses on education, energy, research Lori Montgomery 2011
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At a news conference at a Baltimore County middle school dedicated to math and engineering, Obama cast his go-slow approach to budget-cutting as a responsible alternative to the steep reductions Republicans are seeking in a vote this week on the House floor.
Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2012 focuses on education, energy, research Lori Montgomery 2011
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At a news conference at a Baltimore County middle school dedicated to math and engineering, Obama cast his go-slow approach to budget-cutting as a responsible alternative to the steep reductions Republicans are seeking in a vote this week on the House floor.
Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2012 focuses on education, energy, research Lori Montgomery 2011
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At a news conference at a Baltimore County middle school dedicated to math and engineering, Obama cast his go-slow approach to budget-cutting as a responsible alternative to the steep reductions Republicans are seeking in a vote this week on the House floor.
Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2012 focuses on education, energy, research Lori Montgomery 2011
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