Strikebreaker is an English word with synonyms like scab or rat. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Strikebreaker meaning
A non-unionized worker hired to replace a striking union worker.
Using Strikebreaker
- The main meaning on this page is: A non-unionized worker hired to replace a striking union worker.
- Useful related words include: scab, blackleg, rat, worker.
Context around Strikebreaker
- Average sentence length in these examples: 33 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Strikebreaker
- In this selection, "strikebreaker" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 33 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include already a strikebreaker on the and and a strikebreaker who has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "strikebreaker" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with strikebreaker
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
With all his attention focused on his objective, Davenport has no idea that there is already a strikebreaker on the scene. (21 words)
Based around the real Iowa farmers’ strike in the 1930s, the series follows a mysterious farmer who stirs the farmers in his town to rise up against the rich despite media dismissal and a strikebreaker who has a dark connection to the preacher’s past. (45 words)
Based around the real Iowa farmers’ strike in the 1930s, the series follows a mysterious farmer who stirs the farmers in his town to rise up against the rich despite media dismissal and a strikebreaker who has a dark connection to the preacher’s past. (45 words)
With all his attention focused on his objective, Davenport has no idea that there is already a strikebreaker on the scene. (21 words)
Example sentences (2)
Based around the real Iowa farmers’ strike in the 1930s, the series follows a mysterious farmer who stirs the farmers in his town to rise up against the rich despite media dismissal and a strikebreaker who has a dark connection to the preacher’s past.
With all his attention focused on his objective, Davenport has no idea that there is already a strikebreaker on the scene.