lock·out
ˈläk-ˌau̇t 
: the withholding of employment by an employer and the whole or partial closing of the business establishment in order to gain concessions from or resist demands of employees
locked out; locking out; locks out
: to subject (a body of employees) to a lockout
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William Roberson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
City of Irving Prop A, Allow Collective Bargaining for Fire Fighters Measure: Allowing firefighters to collectively bargain upon a majority vote of the affected employees, while maintaining prohibitions and penalties for strikes and lockouts.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
MacKinnon invoked arbitration in August when both major Canadian railroads locked out their employees, and then implemented it again when ports in Montreal and British Columbia locked out thousands of workers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The suspension components are no-name bits and include a non-adjustable rear shock and a front fork with lockout and preload adjustment.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
City of Irving Prop A, Allow Collective Bargaining for Fire Fighters Measure: Allowing firefighters to collectively bargain upon a majority vote of the affected employees, while maintaining prohibitions and penalties for strikes and lockouts.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
Selection committee chairman Warde Manuel said the committee will not re-order teams that do not play this weekend, suggesting teams behind Alabama, including No. 13 Mississippi and No. 14 South Carolina, are locked out of contention for an at-large bid.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
MacKinnon invoked arbitration in August when both major Canadian railroads locked out their employees, and then implemented it again when ports in Montreal and British Columbia locked out thousands of workers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Lockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockout. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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lockout
noun
lock·out
-ˌau̇t
: the stopping of work or closing of a plant by an employer during a labor dispute in order to make the employees come to terms
Legal Definition
lockout
noun
lock·out
ˈläk-ˌau̇t
: the withholding of employment by an employer in order to gain concessions from or resist demands of employees
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