stayaway en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from stay away.
Meanings
- A political protest in which participants do not attend their place of work.
- One who avoids or stays away.
-
One who does not attend something, such as a sports match.
The stayaways missed a goal feast, as Liverpool's Fernando Torres scored a hat trick in the first 17 minutes.
2009 June 15, “Empty seats abound at Cup opener”, in Toronto Star:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stayaways | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
lockout · strike · stayout · slowdown · walkout · go-slow
Hypernyms
labor action · industrial action