boycott

[US]/ˈbɔɪkɒt/
[UK]/ˈbɔɪkɑːt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to collectively refuse to deal with, buy from, or participate in
n. a collective refusal to deal with, buy from, or participate in

Phrases & Collocations

boycott campaign

Example Sentences

boycott a commercial product

They're boycotting the shop.

They're boycotting the shop because the people who work there are on strike to boycott a meeting.

Boycott was the estate agent of the Earl of Erne in County Mayo, Ireland.

They're boycotting the shop because the people there are on strike.

they had boycotted the debate, leaving the house inquorate.

winegrowers hiring union grape pickers for fear of being boycotted;

Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.

Real-world Examples

Alterman sees one silver lining in the Saudi king's boycott.

Source: NPR News May 2015 Compilation

The church's Central Atlantic Conference vote today to urge members to join the boycott.

Source: NPR News June 2014 Compilation

In the West Bank, Palestinian protesters battled Israeli troops, while their leaders boycotted the Bahrain conference.

Source: PBS English News

Students are calling for a boycott of the English department.

Source: the chair

Their boycott blocked the passage of any bills for six weeks.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

And I assume, Chandler, you are still boycotting all the pilgrim holidays.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

There, women boycotted jobs and classes in 2016 to protest a proposed abortion ban.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Barely had the boycott started than fake news started crawling out the woodwork.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Black churches organized an 8-day boycott of the bus system, costing the company thousands of dollars.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Parliament in Oman has voted to expand a law that boycotts interaction with Israel and Israelis.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation December 2022

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