Sekirov Dictionary

work-to-rule

adjective 1
noun 1
work to rule verb 1
forms 5

adjective1

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Of or pertaining to such a protest.
- Disgruntled by chronic staff shortages, doctors threatened a “work-to-rule” action at the East London Hospital Complex by the end of this week. — 2008

noun1

A labor protest in which employees do only the minimum work required by the rules of a workplace, following safety or other regulations to the letter in order to cause a slowdown.

work to rule verb1

To work slowly by strictly following all work rules, usually in a work-to-rule job action, as part of unionized labor protest.

forms

worked to rule · working to rule · works to rule · work to rules · work-to-rules

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