ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Work-to-rule

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Work-to-rule is a noun meaning Of or pertaining to such a protest.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to such a protest.

More Meanings

  1. 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.

Example Sentences

Disgruntled by chronic staff shortages, doctors threatened a “work-to-rule” action at the East London Hospital Complex by the end of this week.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rotework, workrate, rigourism, rote, rule, roko.

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