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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Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
In any event, under Canadian labor laws, a strike or lockout cannot occur unless a minimum of 72 hours’ notice is provided.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 1 July 2024
In commercial leases, however, after a default, even after the default is cured by the tenant (i.e., the tenant pays all back rent and legal expenses,) the landlord can get a court order of eviction, or the landlord has the right to simply lock out the tenant without notice.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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Noun
The Sheriff’s Office has started the lockout process for at least 14 people, according to Sheriff’s Office records that The Bee obtained through a public records request.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
In any event, under Canadian labor laws, a strike or lockout cannot occur unless a minimum of 72 hours’ notice is provided.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Despite the rising cost of cigarettes, some fear that young vapers – having been locked out of the vape market – will turn to cigarettes to get their nicotine fix.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 1 July 2024
In commercial leases, however, after a default, even after the default is cured by the tenant (i.e., the tenant pays all back rent and legal expenses,) the landlord can get a court order of eviction, or the landlord has the right to simply lock out the tenant without notice.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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“Lockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockout. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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