lockout
1 of 2noun
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
lock out
2 of 2verb
locked out; locking out; locks out
transitive verb
: to subject (a body of employees) to a lockout
Example Sentences
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Chron, 31 Aug. 2022 The players' association negotiated its first collective bargaining agreement in 1968 and has gone through nine work stoppages, the latest a 99-day lockout that delayed the start of this season. Ronald Blum, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022 The players association negotiated its first collective bargaining agreement in 1966 and has gone through nine work stoppages, the latest a 99-day lockout that delayed the start of this season. Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 The average salary in the major leagues rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, boosted by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day lockout, according to a study of baseball contracts by The Associated Press. Ronald Blum, chicagotribune.com, 14 Apr. 2022 The schedule changes are a result of the new collective bargaining agreement that ended a 99-day lockout in March. Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Opening day was delayed from March 31 to April 7 because of the 99-day lockout that ended on March 10, and the regular season was extended by three days to Oct. 5. Joe Noga, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 The Orioles head to Boston to face the Red Sox for one game Thursday, a mini-series made as a result of the owners’ 99-day lockout of the players. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2022 The quirky tie between the two provisions was established in the March 10 agreement that ended the 99-day lockout and preserved a 162-game season. Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022 See More
Noun
Spring training workouts in 2022 were to have started on Feb. 16 but were delayed until March 11 by a 99-day lockout. Chron, 31 Aug. 2022 The players' association negotiated its first collective bargaining agreement in 1968 and has gone through nine work stoppages, the latest a 99-day lockout that delayed the start of this season. Ronald Blum, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022 The players association negotiated its first collective bargaining agreement in 1966 and has gone through nine work stoppages, the latest a 99-day lockout that delayed the start of this season. Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 The average salary in the major leagues rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, boosted by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day lockout, according to a study of baseball contracts by The Associated Press. Ronald Blum, chicagotribune.com, 14 Apr. 2022 The schedule changes are a result of the new collective bargaining agreement that ended a 99-day lockout in March. Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Opening day was delayed from March 31 to April 7 because of the 99-day lockout that ended on March 10, and the regular season was extended by three days to Oct. 5. Joe Noga, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 The Orioles head to Boston to face the Red Sox for one game Thursday, a mini-series made as a result of the owners’ 99-day lockout of the players. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2022 The quirky tie between the two provisions was established in the March 10 agreement that ended the 99-day lockout and preserved a 162-game season. Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1853, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1853, in the meaning defined above
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