Pinkertonism

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noun

The use of private detectives to monitor the workforce.

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Meanings

nounPinkertonism (uncountable)
  1. datedderogatoryuncountableThe use of private detectives to monitor the workforce.

Origin

From Pinkerton + -ism.

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Pinkertonism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pinkertonism

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“Pinkertonism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pinkertonism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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