winter of discontent
winter of discontent is the alternative letter-case form of Winter of Discontent.
Proper noun capitalized: Winter of Discontent
Winter of Discontent
- A period during 1978–79 in the United Kingdom, when the Labour Party's efforts to control inflation led to widespread strikes by public-sector trade unions demanding larger pay rises.
- Nor is the government facing a strike by tanker drivers, as was the case in early 1979 during the winter of discontent.2021 September 23, Larry Elliott, “Petrol disruption will fuel fears of new winter of discontent”, in The Guardian
Forms of winter of discontent
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Origin of winter of discontent
An allusion to the opening line of William Shakespeare's play Richard III ("Now is the winter of our discontent").
Questions about winter of discontent
- What does winter of discontent mean?
- Winter of discontent means a period during 1978–79 in the United Kingdom, when the Labour Party's efforts to control inflation led to widespread strikes by public-sector trade unions demanding larger pay rises.
- What is winter of discontent the alternative letter-case form of?
- Winter of discontent is the alternative letter-case form of Winter of Discontent.
- What part of speech is winter of discontent?
- Winter of discontent is a proper noun.
Words near winter of discontent in the dictionary
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