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back-to-work order

back-to-work order noun: a legally binding directive—issued by a court of law, legislature, or other authority—that requires workers who are engaging in a strike or similar labor action to return to work.

Noun

back-to-work order (plural back-to-work orders)

  1. A legally binding directive—issued by a court of law, legislature, or other authority—that requires workers who are engaging in a strike or similar labor action to return to work.
    • Ontario lawmakers voted to impose fines on workers and the union if they failed to heed a back-to-work order.2008 April 27, “Toronto transit strike ends”, in Associated Press, retrieved 06 May 2008

Forms of back-to-work order

pluralback-to-work orders

Questions about back-to-work order

What does back-to-work order mean?
Back-to-work order means a legally binding directive—issued by a court of law, legislature, or other authority—that requires workers who are engaging in a strike or similar labor action to return to work.
What part of speech is back-to-work order?
Back-to-work order is a noun.
What is the plural of back-to-work order?
The plural of back-to-work order is back-to-work orders.

Words near back-to-work order in the dictionary

  1. back-to-nature
  2. back-to-school
  3. back-to-school night
  4. back-to-school nights
  5. back-to-the-soil
  6. back-to-work order
  7. back-to-work orders
  8. back-track
  9. back-tracked
  10. back-tracking
  11. back-tracks

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