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bossnapping

bossnapping noun: a means of activism in which staff kidnap or surround a corporate executive until demands are met.

Noun

bossnapping (countable and uncountable, plural bossnappings)

  1. A means of activism in which staff kidnap or surround a corporate executive until demands are met.

Forms of bossnapping

pluralbossnappings

Origin of bossnapping

From boss + -nap + -ing.

Questions about bossnapping

What does bossnapping mean?
Bossnapping means a means of activism in which staff kidnap or surround a corporate executive until demands are met.
What part of speech is bossnapping?
Bossnapping is a noun.
What is the plural of bossnapping?
The plural of bossnapping is bossnappings.

Words near bossnapping in the dictionary

  1. bossling
  2. bosslings
  3. bossly
  4. bossman
  5. bossmen
  6. bossnapping
  7. bossnappings
  8. bossness
  9. bossocracies
  10. bossocracy
  11. bosspot

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