Meanings
nounsecondary action (countable and uncountable, plural secondary actions)
plural secondary actions
- countableuncountableIndustrial action taken by workers who are not involved in a dispute, to show solidarity with those who are involved.
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secondary action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20action
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“secondary action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20action. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary action,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20action.
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