blacklegging

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noun

The practice of working in place of those who are engaged in a strike.

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Meanings

nounblacklegging (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of working in place of those who are engaged in a strike.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of blackleg

Origin

From blackleg + -ing.

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APA

blacklegging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blacklegging

MLA

“blacklegging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blacklegging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blacklegging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blacklegging.

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