strike for



strike for something

to conduct a work stoppage in order to gain something. The workers were striking for longer vacations. We are striking for higher pay.
See also: strike

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KaceyKAY-seeEnglish (Modern)
Adlington['ædliŋtən]
Kitty['kiti]
Bernardita-Spanish
Zuan-Medieval Italian
GeorgiaJOR-jə (English)English, Greek