Pronunciation: /straɪkˌbreɪkər/
noun a person who works during a strike to keep a company operating
A1 A strikebreaker is someone who works during a strike.
A2 The company hired strikebreakers to keep the business running during the strike.
B1 The use of strikebreakers is often controversial during labor disputes.
B2 The union accused the company of bringing in strikebreakers to undermine the workers' strike.
C1 The strikebreaker was met with hostility by the striking workers as they crossed the picket line.
C2 The strikebreaker's presence only served to escalate tensions between the labor union and the company.
adjective relating to or characteristic of strikebreakers
A1 The strikebreaker solution was implemented to quickly resolve the labor dispute.
A2 The strikebreaker tactic was used to break the picket line and resume operations.
B1 The company hired strikebreaker employees to keep the business running during the strike.
B2 The use of strikebreaker tactics led to increased tensions between the workers and management.
C1 The decision to bring in strikebreakers was controversial and resulted in further unrest among the workers.
C2 The strikebreaker strategy ultimately proved to be successful in ending the strike and getting production back on track.
formal The company hired strikebreakers to ensure production continued during the labor strike.
informal The strikebreakers were brought in to fill in for the striking workers.
slang The strikebreakers were seen as scabs by the striking workers.
figurative In times of conflict, she acted as a strikebreaker by mediating between the two parties.
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