: a strike that is brought against an employer because of a dispute regarding economic benefits or conditions (as wages) Note: Workers engaged in an economic strike can legally be replaced …

if a trade union or official organization calls, takes, or leads a group of workers out on strike, it announces that they are stopping working because they are not satisfied with their pay, …

2 days ago · Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. Three years ago, nurses at these hospitals also voted to authorize a strike and approximately 7,000 nurses at two private hospitals went on …

13 hours ago · What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela’s Maduro 1 of 6 | Here’s what to know about the large-scale U.S. strike on Venezuela, and the claim by U.S. President …

When there is a strike, workers stop doing their work for a period of time, usually in order to try to get better pay or conditions for themselves.

12 hours ago · ‘Iraq 2.0’: Democrats seethe at Trump’s surprise Venezuela strike The operation quickly united rank-and-file lawmakers behind a message that the president illegally bypassed …

14 hours ago · Live updates: U.S. strikes Venezuela; captures & indicts President Maduro President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores were flown out of the country after the …

Definition of strike verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. To start to play music or sing: The band suddenly struck up. To start to play or sing (something): The orchestra struck up a waltz. To cause to start to play or sing: Strike up the …

Dec 18, 2025 · Illegal strikes include sit-down strikes, wildcat strikes, and partial strikes (such as slowdowns or sick-ins). Strikes may also be called for purely political reasons (as in the …