lock-out

A form of lockout — The opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if they are willing.

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Meanings

nounlock-out (plural lock-outs)

plural lock-outs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lockout.

Origin

Deverbal from lock out.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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