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Boycott

Boy′cottˊ

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Boycotted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Boycotting
.]
[From Captain
Boycott
, a land agent in Mayo, Ireland, so treated in 1880.]
To combine against (a landlord, tradesman, employer, or other person), to withhold social or business relations from him, and to deter others from holding such relations; to subject to a boycott.

Boy′cott

,
Noun.
The process, fact, or pressure of boycotting; a combining to withhold or prevent dealing or social intercourse with a tradesman, employer, etc.; social and business interdiction for the purpose of coercion.

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Boycott

Boycott

See also: boycott

English

Proper noun

Boycott

  1. A village name
  2. A surname.

See also

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boycott

boycott

See also: Boycott

English

Verb

boycott (third-person singular simple present boycotts, present participle boycotting, simple past and past participle boycotted)

  1. To abstain, either as an individual or group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.

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Noun

boycott (plural boycotts)

  1. The act of boycotting

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Etymology

From English

Noun

boycott m (plural boycotts)

  1. boycott

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