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noun a person or group of people standing outside a workplace or other venue as a form of protest or to prevent others from entering

verb to stand or station as a picket

adjective relating to or characteristic of a picket

preposition used in phrases like 'on picket' to indicate being on duty as a sentinel or guard

• The workers decided to organize a picket outside the factory to protest against the unfair labor practices.
• Let's join the picket line to show our support for the striking workers.
• The picket was lit! Everyone was chanting and holding up signs.
• She felt like she was on a picket line, standing up for her beliefs in the face of opposition.