lock·out
ˈläk-ˌau̇t 
: the withholding of employment by an employer and the whole or partial closing of the business establishment in order to gain concessions from or resist demands of employees
locked out; locking out; locks out
: to subject (a body of employees) to a lockout
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 July 2024
The credit union has urged customers since the beginning of the lockout to visit one of its 37 branches statewide for assistance, though some services such as debit card transactions and ATM functionality have been limited.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
Joseph Diaz, ABC News, 26 July 2024
LaToya Cantrell to get locked out of Pontalba apartment, ending city scandal.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 19 July 2024
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Noun
The Hollywood Teamsters have not gone on strike since a three-week lockout in 1988.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 July 2024
The credit union has urged customers since the beginning of the lockout to visit one of its 37 branches statewide for assistance, though some services such as debit card transactions and ATM functionality have been limited.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
Verb
Josh Powell locked out the social worker from the home upon their arrival.
—Joseph Diaz, ABC News, 26 July 2024
LaToya Cantrell to get locked out of Pontalba apartment, ending city scandal.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 19 July 2024
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“Lockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockout. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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lockout
noun
lock·out
-ˌau̇t
: the stopping of work or closing of a plant by an employer during a labor dispute in order to make the employees come to terms
Legal Definition
lockout
noun
lock·out
ˈläk-ˌau̇t
: the withholding of employment by an employer in order to gain concessions from or resist demands of employees
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