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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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Barring employees from work, i.e., a lockout, is an aggressive step for any employer to take — especially for one that happens to be a labor union.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2024
As Robertson said, employees being locked out of systems is often the number one consequence of ransomware attacks.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The large spikes of containers are a result of shippers recently shifting their imports from Canadian ports due to the labor lockouts on the rails.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Barring employees from work, i.e., a lockout, is an aggressive step for any employer to take — especially for one that happens to be a labor union.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
Verb
One neighbor said children, including Colt, were locked out of a house in freezing weather, screaming to be let in.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2024
As Robertson said, employees being locked out of systems is often the number one consequence of ransomware attacks.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Sep. 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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