The threat of a possible consumer boycott of diamonds has persuaded the industry that it has to tackle the problem of human rights abuse.
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boycott — boy·cott / bȯi ˌkät/ vt: to engage in a concerted refusal to have dealings with (as a store, business, or organization) usu. to express disapproval or to force acceptance of certain conditions see also primary boycott, secondary boycott ◇ A… … Law dictionary
boycott — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ mass, total, worldwide ▪ academic, consumer, economic, trade ▪ a consumer boycott of GM foods … Collocations dictionary
consumer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, heavy, large ▪ We are the biggest consumers of tropical hardwoods after Japan. ▪ average, ordinary ▪ … Collocations dictionary
boycott — ▪ I. boycott boy‧cott 1 [ˈbɔɪkɒt ǁ kɑːt] verb [transitive] to refuse to buy something, use something, or take part in something, as a way of protesting: • In the past, Mandela had called for people to boycott South African goods. • Palestinian… … Financial and business terms
boycott — /boykot/ Concerted refusal to do business with particular person or business in order to obtain concessions or to express displeasure with certain acts or practices of person or business. Barry v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 555 F.2d 3, 7. A … Black's law dictionary
boycott — /boykot/ Concerted refusal to do business with particular person or business in order to obtain concessions or to express displeasure with certain acts or practices of person or business. Barry v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 555 F.2d 3, 7. A … Black's law dictionary
Boycott — A boycott is a form of consumer activism involving the act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some other organization as an expression of protest.EtymologyThe word boycott entered the English language during… … Wikipedia
boycott — 01. Many people have decided to [boycott] that store because their clothes are made in factories where the workers are treated really badly. 02. The [boycott] was called to protest against the company s unfair labor policies. 03. The election was … Grammatical examples in English
consumer strike — a boycott of a product by consumers, often in protest over a raise in its price. * * * … Universalium
consumer strike — a boycott of a product by consumers, often in protest over a raise in its price … Useful english dictionary
