Meaning of shockworker | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [C1]
Examples
“Communist subbotniki (Communist Volunteer Saturday Workers) were shockworkers who volunteered their free Saturdays for the Bolshevik cause.”
“Shockworkers undertook longer shifts and worked at a faster pace than ordinary workers, thereby exceeding production norms.”
“Resentment towards Stakhanovite ‘shockworkers’ often boiled over into punch-ups and machine wrecking.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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