stop ‧ page /ˈstɒpɪdʒ $ ˈstɑːp-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ stop , ↑ stoppage , ↑ stopper ; verb : ↑ stop , ↑ stopper ; adverb : non-stop; adjective : non-stop]
1 . [countable] a situation in which workers stop working for a short time as a protest:
time lost in disputes and stoppages
a work stoppage by government employees
2 . [uncountable and countable] especially British English when something stops moving or happening:
We had five minutes of stoppage time (=extra time played in a sports match because of pauses) at the end of the first half.
3 . [countable] something that blocks a tube or container:
an intestinal stoppage
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THESAURUS
▪ strike [countable] a period of time when a group of workers stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc:
A teachers’ strike has been announced for next week.
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The rail strike has resulted in major delays on roads across the country.
▪ industrial action [uncountable] British English activities such as strikes, or doing less work than usual, as a way of trying to persuade an employer to improve pay, conditions etc:
Lecturers voted to take industrial action over their workload.
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Prison officers have threatened industrial action.
▪ stoppage [countable] British English , work stoppage American English a short strike, especially one that lasts for one day:
Customs officers will return to work today after a twenty-four hour stoppage.
▪ go-slow [countable] British English a period of time when a group of workers deliberately work more slowly than usual as a way of protesting about pay, conditions etc:
The hospital go-slow comes into effect tomorrow.
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The union carried out strikes and go-slows in support of a wage claim.