English noun: walkout | |||
1. | walkout (act) a strike in which the workers walk out | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strike, work stoppage | ||
2. | walkout (act) the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest | ||
Samples | There was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dissent, objection, protest | ||