Walkouts

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A collective decision made by individuals to leave a work environment or assembly, typically to make a statement against certain conditions or decisions
2. An event where a group of people leaves a workplace or meeting to demonstrate disagreement or demand change
3. A coordinated action in which employees or participants exit a venue to express opposition to policies or conditions

Etymology: This is the plural of "walkout," a compound of "walk" and "out," so each form names a single act of walking out of a place. The protest sense grew directly from that literal picture of people leaving a workplace or venue together.

Synonyms: strikes, walkaways, departures