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strikebreak

verb

strikebreak is a verb meaning “To break a strike; to work for a business where the union members are on strike” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled S-T-R-I-K-E-B-R-E-A-K.

What does strikebreak mean?

verb

  1. 1

    To break a strike; to work for a business where the union members are on strike.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Forms of strikebreak

  • strikebreaks present, singular, he/she/it
  • strikebreaking participle, present
  • strikebroke past
  • strikebroken participle, past
  • strike-break

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Where does strikebreak come from?

From strike + break.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).