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
locked out; locking out; locks out
: to subject (a body of employees) to a lockout
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
If no agreement is reached, the WNBA could have a potential player lockout.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Brian Bennett, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
Getting locked out of the house is a painful, but all too familiar reality for millions of people.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Between the 1996-97 season and 2017-18, San Antonio hit at least 50 wins every year expect 1998-99, which had the first few months of the year under a lockout.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
If no agreement is reached, the WNBA could have a potential player lockout.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
Biden’s team was locked out of briefings from critical federal agencies like the Pentagon, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
Getting locked out of the house is a painful, but all too familiar reality for millions of people.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Lockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockout. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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lockout
noun
lock·out
-ˌau̇t
: the stopping of work or closing of a plant by an employer during a labor dispute in order to make the employees come to terms
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
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