boycott

boycott definition - business

boycott

To refuse to conduct business or deal with a particular organization. For example, members of a labor union may boycott a business that fails to recognize the union as a bargaining agent for the firm's employees. See also hot cargo, primary boycott, secondary boycott.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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