bossnapping

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noun

A means of activism in which staff kidnap or surround a corporate executive until demands are met.

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Meanings

nounbossnapping (countable and uncountable, plural bossnappings)

plural bossnappings

  1. countableuncountableA means of activism in which staff kidnap or surround a corporate executive until demands are met.

Origin

From boss + -nap + -ing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bossnapping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bossnapping.

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