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boycott
The term originated in 1880 when an Irish landowner, Captain Charles Boycott, was denied all services. Today the expression means collective pressure on employers by refusal to buy their goods or services.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Labor
- Category: Labor relations
- Company: U.S. DOL
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Creator
- Levi Taylor
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