sick-out

A form of sickout — A labor action where employees refuse to work, claiming they are sick.

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Meanings

nounsick-out (plural sick-outs)

plural sick-outs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sickout.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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