token strike

noun

"token-strike" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“token strike” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A short strike or work stoppage to signal strength and preparedness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-token-strike · token strike · English

token strike · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for token strike
PropertyValue
Headwordtoken strike
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “token strike” in English

token strikesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

token strike is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A short strike or work stoppage to signal strength and preparedness.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for token strike in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is token strike, spelled T-O-K-E-N- -S-T-R-I-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A short strike or work stoppage to signal strength and preparedness.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how token strike appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It is understood that Unite had considered token strike action because under the 1992 act it would allow the union to maintain its strike mandate for a further three months – giving petrol tanker drivers more time to reach a deal with employers.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "token strike"?
"token strike" is spelled T-O-K-E-N- -S-T-R-I-K-E.
What does "token strike" mean?
As a noun, "token strike" means: A short strike or work stoppage to signal strength and preparedness.
What language does "token strike" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list