General Strike
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General Strike
1. A strike in which all or most workers in a city or region stop working. A general strike is not limited to one company and generally extends beyond a single industry. It is intended to show solidarity between all workers and may be a statement against capitalism as a system. General strikes were most common in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
2. More generally, any large strike, even if confined to a single company.
2. More generally, any large strike, even if confined to a single company.