Meanings
alternative strike breaking · alternative strike-breaking
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of strikebreak
plural strikebreakings · alternative strike breaking · alternative strike-breaking
- uncountableusuallyActivity intended to disrupt or end a strike without an agreement by workers.
The Government dared not hire men to care for its 50,000 head for fear of being accused of strikebreaking.
1934 August 6, “Hell on the Hoof”, in TimeSynonyms: blackleggery, scabbery
alternative strike breaking · alternative strike-breaking
- not comparableOf or pertaining to such activity.
Caterpillar's main strikebreaking tactic had been to advertise for permanent replacements.
1992 April 27, “Bulldozing the U.A.W.”, in Time
Synonyms & antonyms
nounActivity intended to disrupt or end a strike without an agreement by workers.
Origin
From strike + breaking or strikebreak + -ing.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish lakon murtaminen
- lakon murtaminenactivity to break a strike
Greek απεργοσπασία, απεργοσπαστικός
- απεργοσπασία (apergospasía)activity to break a strike
- απεργοσπαστικός (apergospastikós)in that manner
Polish łamistrajkostwo, łamistrajkowy
- łamistrajkostwoactivity to break a strike
- łamistrajkowyin that manner
Swedish strejkbryteri, strejkbrytande
- strejkbryteriactivity to break a strike
- strejkbrytandein that manner
Cite this entry
strikebreaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strikebreaking
“strikebreaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strikebreaking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strikebreaking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strikebreaking.
Source: strikebreaking on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.