Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with strike in American Collocation
strike
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
affecting many or all workers
If the union held an all-out strike of depot workers, the company would be forced to shut down in days.
official/ not official
By 1981, wildcat strikes were outlawed by the new Conservative government.
lasting a particular length of time
The planned 48-hour strike is part of the ongoing dispute with the airline bosses.
organize a strike
The National Union of Teachers is staging a strike over pay on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
take part in a strike
They went on strike against the proposed wage cuts.
We agreed to take strike action to defend our jobs.
be affected by a strike
The whole railway network will be hit by a strike next week.
avoid a strike
Talks are being held to try and avert a New Year’s Eve strike by Tube station workers.
stop a strike
The strike was called off and the miners returned to work.
defeat a strike
Government troops were called out to crush strikes, at times firing on protesters.
threaten a strike
At first, their leaders talked tough, for example, threatening mass strikes.
A site meeting has already called for a strike ballot in protest at company plans to cut wages.