Meaning of picketee | Babel Free

Definitions

One who is being picketed.

Examples

“The picketee is given no choice , and neither is anyone who wishes to visit⟳ the picketee's premises or who has business there to attend⟳ to, or who would like⟳ to go there to work⟳ or deliver⟳ materials.”

“Then, the date⟳ is scheduled, the press⟳ is notified (both the electronic and paper press⟳), signs are prepared, scheduling and logistics are arranged, the press⟳ is notified again on the day of picketing, everybody shows up, and a good time is ordinarily had by all, except, usually, the picketee, who can become⟳ variously infuriated or outraged.”

“There is no doubt⟳ that picketing, for example, is a vital prerogative of the freedom of expression; however, mass picketing; picketing that applies physical force⟳ to those who might wish⟳ to exercise their equal rights of freedom of expression by disregarding the picket line; certain kinds of picketing violative of a picketee's property rights or picketing utterly unrelated to a picketee's "operations"; or picketing in derogation of secondary boycott statutes is not.”

“The Gardeners divide⟳ it into Five Claſſes, which they diſtinguiſh by the Name⟳ of Picketees, Painted Ladies, Beazarts, Flakes, and Flames: The Flowers of the Picketees are always of a white Ground, ſpotted or pounced (as they call⟳ it) with Red or Purple […]”

“Sic flow’rs o’ sorts ane seldom sees, / Flecks, flames, bussards an’ picketees, / Wi’ strong carnations, like⟳ young trees, / To face⟳ the entry; […]”

“It appeared that the prisoner was cutting or plucking some picketees and carnations in Mr. Iner’s garden; some were cut⟳ and some were broken.”

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