Gheraoed

/ɡəˈraʊd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of gherao; subjected to a gherao protest or strike where workers prevent departure until demands are met.

Etymology

From gherao (gherao) + past tense -ed suffix, used in English to describe the action of implementing a gherao strike.

Kelly Says

The fact that gherao became common enough to get regular English past tense inflection (-ed) shows how globalized labor movements have become in modern English.

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