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View synonyms for lock out

lock out

verb

  1. to prevent from entering by locking a door
  2. to prevent (employees) from working during an industrial dispute, as by closing a factory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. the closing of a place of employment by an employer, in order to bring pressure on employees to agree to terms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Why are states allowed to be in the gambling business and lock out the private sector?

Why are states allowed to be in the gambling business and lock-out the private sector?

The episode of Mrs. Bindle's lock-out was discussed in detail.

"We've declared a lock-out," broke in Mrs. Bindle with inspiration.

"When the strike's off the lock-out'll cease," was the oracular retort.

The boys heard the door closed and locked, and the sound seemed to lock out another hope for them.

Our musical operations were seriously interfered with by the strike, which was promptly responded to by a lock-out.

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