WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sit′-down strike′, 
  1. a strike during which workers occupy their place of employment and refuse to work or allow others to work until the strike is settled.
Also called sit-down, sit-in. 
  • 1930–35, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sit-down strike n
  1. a strike in which workers refuse to leave their place of employment until a settlement is reached
'sit-down strike' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sit down - sit-in - sit-down - stay-in strike

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