Picket

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc. 1.2 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. 1.3 a person engaged in any similar demonstration, as against a government's policies or actions, before an embassy, office building, construction project, etc. 1.4 Military . a soldier or detachment of soldiers placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance. 1.5 Navy, Air Force . an aircraft or ship performing similar sentinel duty. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to enclose within a picket fence or stockade, as for protection, imprisonment, etc. 2.2 to fasten or tether to a picket. 2.3 to place pickets in front of or around (a factory, store, mine, embassy, etc.), as during a strike or demonstration. 2.4 Military . 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to stand or march as a picket. 4 Synonyms 4.1 noun 4.2 verb

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.

a person engaged in any similar demonstration, as against a government's policies or actions, before an embassy, office building, construction project, etc.

Military . a soldier or detachment of soldiers placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance.

Navy, Air Force . an aircraft or ship performing similar sentinel duty.

Verb (used with object)

to enclose within a picket fence or stockade, as for protection, imprisonment, etc.

to picket a lawn; to picket captives.

to fasten or tether to a picket.

to place pickets in front of or around (a factory, store, mine, embassy, etc.), as during a strike or demonstration.

Military .

to guard, as with pickets.

to post as a picket.

Verb (used without object)

to stand or march as a picket.

Synonyms

noun

pale , paling , palisade , panel , peg , pillar , rail , stake , stanchion , upright , demonstrator , picketer , protester , striker , guard , lookout , patrol , scout , sentinel , sentry , spotter , ward , watch , watchperson , protector

verb

blockade , boycott , demonstrate , hit the bricks , strike , walk out , fence , guard , lookout , pale , patrol , post , protester , rail , sentinel , stake , striker , tether