Gheraoes

/ɡəˈraʊɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gherao; multiple instances of gherao strikes or sieges in labor protests.

Etymology

From gherao (घेराव) + plural -s or -es, indicating multiple gherao protest incidents.

Kelly Says

Multiple gheraos in sequence could paralyze entire industries—Indian factory owners feared the tactic so much that it became one of labor's most potent non-violent weapons.

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