picket line
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picket line
- /ˈpɪkɪt laɪn/ UK
- /ˈpɪkɪt ˌlaɪn/ US
Where it comes from
From picket (“stake driven into the ground; soldier or small unit of soldiers assigned to perform a duty; protester positioned outside a workplace, etc., during a strike; the protest itself”) + line.
noun picket lines
- A line or rope held by one or many pickets, chiefly one used for tethering horses.
- A barrier or fortification formed by pickets; a stockade.
- A boundary guarded by a picket (unit of soldiers).
- A boundary created by workers participating in a strike, generally at the workplace entrance, which other workers are asked not to pass. RMT union members form a picket line outside Birmingham New Street on July 27, as part of a national dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
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noun line or rope held by pickets
| Italiano | recinto con corda e picchetti |
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noun boundary guarded by a unit of soldiers
| Italiano | palizzata |
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noun boundary created by workers participating in a strike
| Español | piquete |
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| Italiano | picchetto di scioperanti |
Talk about this word "picket line." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/picket%20line. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. picket line. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/picket%20line "picket line." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/picket%20line.Cite this
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title = {picket line},
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