stoppage of use
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stoppage — [[t]stɒ̱pɪʤ[/t]] stoppages 1) N COUNT: oft supp N When there is a stoppage, people stop working because of a disagreement with their employers. Mineworkers in the Ukraine have voted for a one day stoppage next month. Syn: strike 2) N COUNT In… … English dictionary
desuetude — de·sue·tude / de swi ˌtüd, ˌtyüd; di sü ə ˌtüd/ n [Latin desuetudo disuse, from desuescere to lose the habit of]: a doctrine holding that a statute may be abrogated because of its long disuse Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… … Law dictionary
disuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of use Nouns 1. disuse, forbearance, abstinence; obsoleteness, [planned] obsolescence; relinquishment; cessation, discontinuance; abandonment; castaway, throwaway, reject. Informal, cold storage.… … English dictionary for students
sequestration — /sekwastreyshan/siyV. In general, the process by which property or funds are attached pending the outcome of litigation. See also sequester Order of sequestration is intended to assure that a witness will testify concerning his own knowledge of… … Black's law dictionary
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Union busting — is a practice that is undertaken by an employer or their agents to prevent employees from joining a labor union, or to disempower, subvert, or destroy unions that already exist.During contract negotiations, established unions may declare a strike … Wikipedia
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