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Meaning of work-to-rule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A labor protest in which employees do only the minimum work required by the rules of a workplace, following safety or other regulations to the letter in order to cause a slowdown.

Equivalents

Deutsch Dienst nach Vorschrift
Español huelga de celo
Suomi hidastuslakko italialainen lakko
Français grève du zèle
Italiano sciopero bianco
Nederlands modelactie stiptheidsactie
Polski strajk włoski
中文 按章工作

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

work-tool work, job workability Workable Workableness Workably

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