stoppage (ˈstɒpɪdʒ
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Definitions
noun
- the act of stopping or the state of being stopped
- something that stops or blocks
- a deduction of money, as from pay
- an organized cessation of work, as during a strike
Usage examples
`A strike, a stoppage , an extra holiday -- what you call it is not important.
, Wall Games (1990)Admitted Golding today," A bit of stoppage at the end perhaps?
Yachting Boating World (2005)Strike action by those members could range from a work-to-rule campaign to a full-scale work stoppage , he warned.
canada.com (2004)Social Security Agency staff at Strabane began a week-long stoppage on Monday.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)Whenever the production workers withdrew their labour, they invariably prevailed upon the distribution drivers to support their stoppage.
, Sharing the Success - the story of NFC (1990)