prestrike

/priːˈstraɪk/
adjective
  1. Occurring or existing before a strike (work stoppage).
    • The company offered a prestrike bonus to try to avoid the labor action.
    • Prestrike negotiations failed to prevent the walkout.
    • The union held a prestrike meeting to discuss their demands.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A period or situation before a strike (work stoppage).
    • During the prestrike, both sides refused to compromise.
    • Workers voted in the prestrike to authorize a work stoppage.
    • The factory was unusually quiet in the prestrike.
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