token strike

ˈtoʊkən straɪk

Definition

Definition of token strike - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

labor action

short strike to show strength and readiness

The union organized a token strike to press their demands.

protest

Rare

brief strike to express strong feelings on an issue

Rare

Workers held a token strike over the new policy changes.

protest

walkout

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Expressions with token

token attempt

minimal effort to show compliance

The company made a token attempt to address the complaints.

token female

female included to show gender diversity

She was the token female on the board of directors.

token gesture

small action to show intent without real effort

The donation was a token gesture, not enough to make a difference.

token resistance

symbolic gesture of opposition without real intent

The committee's token resistance was just for show.

as a token of

prep.

shows the reason for giving something as a sign of feeling

She gave him flowers as a token of appreciation.

token of appreciation

something given to show gratitude

She gave him a token of appreciation for his help.

Expressions with strike

on strike

adj.

refusing to work as a form of protest

The workers were on strike for better wages..

strike down

cause to fall by a blow or attack

The knight struck down his foe with one swift move..

strike back

attack back after being attacked

They will strike back if you hurt them.

strike out

remove text by drawing a line through it

She struck out the unnecessary words in the document..

go on strike

stop working to protest for better conditions

The workers decided to go on strike for higher wages.

out on strike

adv.

not working to show disagreement

The workers are out on strike for better pay.

strike a balance

find a compromise between two conflicting things

She tried to strike a balance between work and family.

strike someone when they are down

make trouble worse for someone already in bad shape

They really struck him when he was down by firing him then.

strike the first blow

initiate physical conflict by hitting first

He decided to strike the first blow in the brawl.

strike up a conversation

start talking with someone

He decided to strike up a conversation with the person next to him.

Examples of token strike in a sentence

A token strike was held to demonstrate unity.
Teachers organized a token strike to demand better pay.
A token strike was held to protest the unfair treatment.

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French:grève symbolique, ...
German:Warnstreik, Proteststreik, ...
Italian:sciopero simbolico, sciopero di protesta, ...
Spanish:huelga simbólica, paro simbólico, ...
Portuguese:greve simbólica, ...
Chinese:象征性罢工, 短暂罢工, ...
Japanese:象徴的なストライキ, 短期ストライキ, ...
Arabic:إِضْراب رَمْزِيّ, إِضْراب شَكْلِيّ, ...
Hebrew:שְׁבִיתָה סִמְלִית, שְׁבִיתַת מְחָאָה, ...
Russian:предупредительная забастовка, кратковременная забастовка, ...
Ukrainian:попереджувальний страйк, символічний страйк, ...
Hindi:प्रतीकात्मक हड़ताल, संकेतात्मक हड़ताल, ...
Bengali:প্রতীকী ধর্মঘট, প্রতিবাদ ধর্মঘট, ...
Catalan:vaga simbòlica, ...
Czech:výstražná stávka, ...
Danish:symbolsk strejke, proteststrejke, ...
Dutch:waarschuwingsstaking, proteststaking, ...
Greek:προειδοποιητική απεργία, διαμαρτυρία, ...
Hungarian:figyelmeztető sztrájk, ...
Khmer:កូដកម្មរយៈពេលខ្លីដើម្បីបង្ហាញកម្លាំង និងការត្រៀមខ្លួន, កូដកម្មជានិមិត្តរូប, ...
Korean:상징적 파업, 항의 파업, ...
Persian:اعتصاب اخطاری, اعتصاب موقت, ...
Polish:strajk ostrzegawczy, krótki strajk, ...
Portuguese (BR):greve simbólica, paralisação simbólica, ...
Romanian:grevă simbolică, protest simbolic, ...
Swedish:proteststrejk, ...
Thai:การนัดหยุดงานเชิงสัญลักษณ์, การประท้วงเชิงสัญลักษณ์, ...
Turkish:kısa süreli grev, protesto grevi, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc đình công cảnh cáo, đình công ngắn, ...

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