sympathy strike

Definition of Sympathy Strike in English :

1. sympathetic strike, sympathy strike

a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sympathy Strike

noun

a strike organized in support of another section of workers or a cause and not because of direct grievances

. Also called: sympathetic strike

a strike by a group of workers in support of another group on strike

n.

A strike by a body of workers for the purpose of supporting a cause or another group of strikers.