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Definition of Boycott

1. Noun. A group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies.

Definition of Boycott

1. v. t. 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.

2. n. 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.

Definition of Boycott

1. Proper noun. (surname) ¹

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

3. Noun. The act of boycotting ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Boycott

1. to refuse to buy [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Boycott

1. 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Boycott

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New Larned History for Ready Reference, Reading and Research: The Actual by Josephus Nelson Larned, Augustus Hunt Shearer (1922)
"Incidentally also the infamies of Captain boycott were immortalized. ... Among the most hated of the retainers of the landlord class was Captain boycott, ..."

2. American Labor Unions by Helen Marot (1914)
"CHAPTER X THE boycott Use of boycott and blacklist—An AF of L. weapon—Buck Stove and Range boycott—United Hatters—Legal opinions, decisions—AF of L. ..."

3. The Advocate of Peace by American Peace Society (1912)
"The general law of customs boycott, according to it? author, ... The customs boycott should be applied : (a) In case of refusal to abide by an arbitral ..."

4. The History and Problems of Organized Labor by Frank Tracy Carlton (1920)
"The boycott. The boycott may be divided into three classes: the simple boycott, ... In the simple boycott only the persons directly interested are involved. ..."

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