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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A strike by a body of workers for the purpose of supporting a cause or another group of strikers.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer
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