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Synonyms for picketer


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pik-it
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɪk ɪt

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Définition of picketer

Origin :
  • 1680s, "pointed stake (for defense against cavalry, etc.)," from French piquet "pointed stake," from piquer "to pierce" (see pike (n.2)). Sense of "troops posted to watch for enemy" first recorded 1761; that of "striking workers stationed to prevent others from entering a factory" is from 1867. Picket line is 1856 in the military sense, 1945 of labor strikes.
  • As in picket : noun person who demonstrates for cause
  • As in demonstrator : noun protester
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