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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

group action go
action taken by a group of people

resistance go
group action in opposition to those in power

objection, protest, dissent go
the act of protesting

direct action go
a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands

job action go
a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands

strike, work stoppage
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

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sit-down, sit-down strike go
a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
sympathy strike, sympathetic strike go
a strike in support of other workers who are on strike
walkout go
a strike in which the workers walk out
wildcat strike go
a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union