stop-work

== English == === Alternative forms === stopwork, stop work === Etymology === From stop (“to cease; to cause to cease”, verb) +‎ work (noun). Attested from the 20th century. === Noun === stop-work (plural stop-works) (usually attributive) A temporary cessation of work. (chiefly Australia, New Zealand) Temporary cessation of labor as a form of protest. Synonyms: walkout, strike (chiefly Canada, US) Causing work to cease temporarily for administrative reasons such as safety concerns or legal action. === References === === Anagrams === postwork, worktops, potworks, topworks