picket

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noun

pick·et ˈpi-kət How to pronounce picket (audio)

: a pointed or sharpened stake, post, or pale

: a detached body of soldiers serving to guard an army from surprise

: a detachment kept ready in camp for such duty

: sentry

: a person posted by a labor organization at a place of work affected by a strike

… dispossessed theatergoers shared the sidewalks with grim pickets yesterday as the stagehands' strike shut down most of Broadway's plays and musicals.

Robert D. McFadden

also : a person posted for a demonstration or protest

In front of the White House pickets are marching …

Lady Bird Johnson

: a protest or strike involving pickets

In such situations, the union often pickets the plant as well, but it is strictly an informational picket publicizing the nature of the controversy …

Matthew A. Kelly

picket

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verb

picketed; picketing; pickets

transitive verb

: to enclose, fence, or fortify with pickets

: to guard with a picket

: to post as a picket

: tether

: to post pickets at

: to walk or stand in front of as a picket

intransitive verb

: to serve as a picket

picketer noun

Example Sentences

Noun a house surrounded by a white picket fence Pickets marched in front of the company headquarters. The strikers held picket signs painted with angry slogans. The students were barred from holding a picket outside the company's headquarters. Verb Workers picketed outside the grocery store. The union is picketing the factory. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Professors walked picket lines in 2000, 2004 and 2006.

David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2022 Photos and video on social media showed picket lines going up outside many of the homes, with workers carrying signs and wearing the purple T-shirts of their union, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania.

Michael Rubinkam, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 Photos and video on social media showed picket lines going up outside many of the homes, with workers carrying signs and wearing the purple T-shirts of their union, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania.

CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 What starts as seeing posts about the chain’s pumpkin spice lattes may now lead a user to videos of picket lines.

Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Later in the day, picket lines will form outside major airports in Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Florida, Salt Lake City and Seattle.

Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 In November 2020, Los Angeles outlawed the possession of laser pointers and laser-style devices during public demonstrations, rallies, protests or picket lines.

Melissa Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 At picket lines, Quinn shies away from the limelight — sporting a baseball cap and a button with the union’s logo pinned to his breast pocket — until the bullhorn is placed in his hand.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 Nearly one in ten carried a wooden picket sign, all painted with cartoon characters.

Jake S. Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2022

Verb

Columbus City School classrooms remain closed as city teachers continue to picket into what was supposed to be the start to the school year.

Fox News, 23 Aug. 2022 The union said that all of Kaiser’s mental-health workers in Northern California, which include psychologists and social workers, would picket and rally every day outside the company’s locations in San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento and elsewhere.

Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 Employees at Commonwealth Avenue intend to picket until the company meets their demands to terminate their store manager, Tomi Chorlian, and hold monthly labor reviews to prevent understaffing.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 Delta announced its rebook offer two days before its pilots are scheduled to picket in seven major cities, including New York and Detroit.

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 29 June 2022 Baristas at a Howell Mill Road Starbucks made their way to their coffee shop on Sunday not to work, but to picket.

Lautaro Grinspan, ajc, 17 July 2022 American Airlines pilots picket outside Miami International Airport on March 23 as contract negotiations stretched into their third year, according to the Allied Pilots Association.

Antonio Planas, NBC News, 22 June 2022 The union has plans to picket outside each of the district’s eight schools at 8 a.m. Monday, and members are preparing for the possibility of a long-term strike, Wender-Shubow said.

Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2022 The spokesperson noted that pilots plan to picket — not strike — on a day they're not scheduled to work.

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 27 June 2022 See More

Legal Definition

picket 1 of 2

noun

pick·et

: a person posted by a labor organization at a place of employment affected by a labor dispute

broadly : a person posted for a demonstration or protest

picket

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to post pickets in front of : walk or stand in front of as a picket

their tactics have included picketing clinics

L. H. Tribe

intransitive verb

: to demonstrate by use of pickets

a currently certified union may picket for recognition

also : to serve as a picket see also informational picketing, organizational picketing, secondary picketing compare strike

Note: While the right to peacefully picket for a lawful purpose is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, case law has recognized some limitations and the Labor Management Relations Act has placed some restrictions on organizational and secondary picketing.

单词	pickets
释义	picket 1 of 2 noun pick·et ˈpi-kət 1 : a pointed or sharpened stake, post, or pale 2 a : a detached body of soldiers serving to guard an army from surprise b : a detachment kept ready in camp for such duty c : sentry 3 a : a person posted by a labor organization at a place of work affected by a strike … dispossessed theatergoers shared the sidewalks with grim pickets yesterday as the stagehands' strike shut down most of Broadway's plays and musicals. Robert D. McFadden also : a person posted for a demonstration or protest In front of the White House pickets are marching … Lady Bird Johnson b : a protest or strike involving pickets In such situations, the union often pickets the plant as well, but it is strictly an informational picket publicizing the nature of the controversy … Matthew A. Kelly picket 2 of 2 verb picketed; picketing; pickets transitive verb 1 : to enclose, fence, or fortify with pickets 2 a : to guard with a picket b : to post as a picket 3 : tether 4 a : to post pickets at b : to walk or stand in front of as a picket intransitive verb : to serve as a picket picketer noun Synonyms Noun custodian guard guardian keeper lookout minder sentinel sentry warden warder watch watcher watchman See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a house surrounded by a white picket fence Pickets marched in front of the company headquarters. The strikers held picket signs painted with angry slogans. The students were barred from holding a picket outside the company's headquarters. Verb Workers picketed outside the grocery store. The union is picketing the factory. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Professors walked picket lines in 2000, 2004 and 2006. David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2022 Photos and video on social media showed picket lines going up outside many of the homes, with workers carrying signs and wearing the purple T-shirts of their union, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania. Michael Rubinkam, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 Photos and video on social media showed picket lines going up outside many of the homes, with workers carrying signs and wearing the purple T-shirts of their union, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania. CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 What starts as seeing posts about the chain’s pumpkin spice lattes may now lead a user to videos of picket lines. Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Later in the day, picket lines will form outside major airports in Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Florida, Salt Lake City and Seattle. Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 In November 2020, Los Angeles outlawed the possession of laser pointers and laser-style devices during public demonstrations, rallies, protests or picket lines. Melissa Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 At picket lines, Quinn shies away from the limelight — sporting a baseball cap and a button with the union’s logo pinned to his breast pocket — until the bullhorn is placed in his hand. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 Nearly one in ten carried a wooden picket sign, all painted with cartoon characters. Jake S. Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2022 Verb Columbus City School classrooms remain closed as city teachers continue to picket into what was supposed to be the start to the school year. Fox News, 23 Aug. 2022 The union said that all of Kaiser’s mental-health workers in Northern California, which include psychologists and social workers, would picket and rally every day outside the company’s locations in San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento and elsewhere. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 Employees at Commonwealth Avenue intend to picket until the company meets their demands to terminate their store manager, Tomi Chorlian, and hold monthly labor reviews to prevent understaffing. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 Delta announced its rebook offer two days before its pilots are scheduled to picket in seven major cities, including New York and Detroit. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 29 June 2022 Baristas at a Howell Mill Road Starbucks made their way to their coffee shop on Sunday not to work, but to picket. Lautaro Grinspan, ajc, 17 July 2022 American Airlines pilots picket outside Miami International Airport on March 23 as contract negotiations stretched into their third year, according to the Allied Pilots Association. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 22 June 2022 The union has plans to picket outside each of the district’s eight schools at 8 a.m. Monday, and members are preparing for the possibility of a long-term strike, Wender-Shubow said. Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2022 The spokesperson noted that pilots plan to picket — not strike — on a day they're not scheduled to work. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 27 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun French piquet, from Middle French, from piquer to prick — more at pike First Known Use Noun 1687, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1729, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3 Phrases Containing picket counter-picket cross the picket line picket fence picket line counter-picket cross the picket line picket fence picket line Kids Definition picket 1 of 2 noun pick·et ˈpi-kət 1 : a pointed stake or slender post (as for making a fence) 2 : a soldier or a group of soldiers assigned to stand guard 3 : a person standing or marching near a place (as a factory or store) as part of a strike or protest picket 2 of 2 verb picketed; picketing : to stand or march near a place as part of a strike or protest Legal Definition picket 1 of 2 noun pick·et : a person posted by a labor organization at a place of employment affected by a labor dispute broadly : a person posted for a demonstration or protest picket 2 of 2 transitive verb : to post pickets in front of : walk or stand in front of as a picket their tactics have included picketing clinics L. H. Tribe intransitive verb : to demonstrate by use of pickets a currently certified union may picket for recognition also : to serve as a picket see also informational picketing, organizational picketing, secondary picketing compare strike Note: While the right to peacefully picket for a lawful purpose is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, case law has recognized some limitations and the Labor Management Relations Act has placed some restrictions on organizational and secondary picketing. pickets 1 of 2 noun plural of picket as in guards a person or group that watches over someone or something set out a picket to watch the camp Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance guards sentries wardens sentinels keepers guardians custodians patrols watchmen warders bodyguards watches lookouts defenders watchers observers minders convoys spotters escorts watchdogs surveillants gatekeepers honor guards hacks pickets 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of picket as in walls Synonyms & Similar Words walls palisades buffers wars fences preserves battles guards fights contends conserves bulwarks opposes resists shields wards safeguards saves prevents withstands screens protects defends fends forfends averts secures covers keeps Antonyms & Near Antonyms attacks assails assaults storms overruns bombards besieges caves yields submits capitulates besets See More
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picket

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