general strike

general strike

noun

a strike by the workers in an entire industry or, esp., throughout an entire community or country

Preposition: of

worker: In 1938, there was a general strike of textile workers against the Congress Ministry.

Converse of subject

follow: A coal miner's strike begins in Britain and is followed by a general strike and martial law.

Converse of object

stage: The powerful Bombay proletariat, concentrated in the textile mills, staged a general strike.

Adjective modifier

one-day: Again, the general strike -- and they call for a one-day general strike!
nationwide: A nationwide general strike which paralyzed the entire country was accompanied by an armed Rebellion.

Preposition: if

government: One worker called for a general strike if the government didn't show up in half an hour.

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