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51boycott — boy|cott1 [ bɔı,kat ] verb transitive to not take part in an event or not buy or use something as a protest: Turkey threatened to boycott the conference. She urged people to boycott the company s products. boycott boy|cott 2 [ bɔı,kat ] noun… …
52Boycott, Anti-Jewish — On 1 April 1933, the Nazis authorized a boycott of Jewish enterprises in Germany. The boycott was ostensibly in retaliation against American Jewish leaders who urged a boycott of German goods because of the Nazi persecution of the Jews in… …
53boycott — /ˈbɔɪkɒt / (say boykot) verb (t) 1. to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion: to boycott official functions; to boycott non complying companies. 2. to abstain from buying or using: to… …
54boycott — A species of ostracism, a combination in refusing to have business dealings with another until he removes or ameliorates conditions deemed inimical to the members of the combination, or some of them, or grants concessions which are deemed to make …
55Boycott — Ein Boykott ist ein organisiertes wirtschaftliches, soziales oder politisches Zwangs oder Druckmittel durch die eine Person, ein Unternehmen oder ein Staat vom regelmäßigen Geschäftsverkehr ausgeschlossen wird. Heute steht der Boykott allgemein… …
56boycott — [19] The word boycott sprang into general use in the year 1880, to describe the activities of the Irish Land League. This was an organization set up in 1879 by the Irish nationalist Michael Davitt to press for agrarian reforms, rent reductions,… …
57boycott — [[t]bɔ͟ɪkɒt[/t]] boycotts, boycotting, boycotted VERB If a country, group, or person boycotts a country, organization, or activity, they refuse to be involved with it in any way because they disapprove of it. [V n] The main opposition parties are …
58boycott — boy•cott [[t]ˈbɔɪ kɒt[/t]] v. t. 1) to join together in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of protest or coercion: to boycott a store[/ex] 2) to abstain from buying or using: to boycott imported goods[/ex] 3) the practice of …
59boycott — [19] The word boycott sprang into general use in the year 1880, to describe the activities of the Irish Land League. This was an organization set up in 1879 by the Irish nationalist Michael Davitt to press for agrarian reforms, rent reductions,… …
60boycott — transitive verb Etymology: Charles C. Boycott died 1897 English land agent in Ireland who was ostracized for refusing to reduce rents Date: 1880 to engage in a concerted refusal to have dealings with (as a person, store, or organization) usually… …
