Boycott

Definitions

1. A hamlet in Stowe parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP6636).
2. The act of boycotting.
3. A surname.

Equivalents

Examples

“[W]hat has been the actual effects of the [UFW grape] boycott? As far as one can judge⟳, it has cut⟳ down on the grape sales in a few big city outlets. But going into its second year, the boycott is losing steam. The middle class doesn't care.”

“UFW and Chile solidarity boycotts of grapes had very little contact⟳ with one another, despite the extensive connections between California and Chilean fruit industries.”

“Labor movements are a primary arena in which the boycott has been used, most notably in the grape boycott from 1965 to 1978. The boycott has a long tradition in the United States that can be traced back to the Boston Tea Party, a boycott of English tea by settlers in the North American colonies. It is noteworthy that consumer boycotts can be used not only in the progressive spirit of social justice but also in the service of economic nationalism; for example, the various "Buy⟳ American" campaigns[.]”

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