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    picket
    /ˈpɪkɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a person or group of people who stand outside a workplace or other venue as a protest or to try to persuade others not to enter during a strike: "forty pickets were arrested" Similar strikerdemonstratorprotesterobjector
    • 2. a soldier or small group of soldiers performing a particular duty, especially one sent out to watch for the enemy: "when would this headlong advance run into the enemy pickets?"

    verb

    • 1. act as a picket outside (a workplace or other venue): "strikers picketed the newspaper's main building"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPICKET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of picket as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, related words and phrases, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary. Find out how picket is used in business, workplace, and academic contexts.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › picketPicket Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word picket, from a pointed stake or post to a person posted for a demonstration or protest. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases and articles.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPICKET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of picket as a noun and a verb in English, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say picket in different languages and contexts.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › picketPICKET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc. a person stationed by a union or the like outside a factory, store, mine, etc., in order to dissuade or prevent workers or customers from entering it during a strike.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPICKET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word picket as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and examples. Find out how picket can refer to a stake, a protest, a soldier, or a ship.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › picketPicket - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A picket is a vertical wooden board in a fence. You might have a white picket fence enclosing your whole front yard, so your little dog can't escape. Besides the "wooden stake or strip" meaning, you can also use picket as a verb to mean "protest or strike."

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPICKET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PICKET definition: a group of people who stand outside a building in order to show their anger about something and to…. Learn more.