pro-strike
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/proʊˈstraɪk/
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/prəʊˈstraɪk/
for a strike / supporting strike action
Etymology
'pro-strike' is a compound formed from the Latin prefix 'pro' (origin: Latin 'pro', meaning 'for' or 'in favor of') and the English word 'strike' (origin: Old English 'strīcan').
'strike' changed from Old English 'strīcan' (originally 'to stroke, move') through Middle English and later developed senses including 'to strike, hit' and the modern labor-related noun/verb 'strike' (work stoppage) in the 18th–19th centuries; 'pro-' has been used as a productive English prefix from Latin to indicate support, producing the modern compound 'pro-strike'.
Initially, elements meant 'for' (pro-) and 'to stroke/move/hit' (strīcan); over time 'strike' acquired the specialized meaning of 'work stoppage', so 'pro-strike' came to mean 'for (supporting) a strike'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or group that supports strikes; a supporter of strike action.
The meeting was full of pro-strike who argued for stronger action.
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Adjective 1
supporting or in favor of strikes (organized work stoppages).
She took a pro-strike stance during the union meeting.
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