work-to-rule

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

Españolhuelga de celo

Françaisgrève du zèle

DeutschDienst nach Vorschrift

5 more languages

Suomihidastuslakko italialainen lakko

Italianosciopero bianco

Nederlandsmodelactie stiptheidsactie

Polskistrajk 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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