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Greek
Etymology
απεργία (apergía, “strike”) + σπαστός (spastós, “broken”) + -της (-tis), calque of English strikebreaker
Noun
απεργοσπάστης • (apergospástis) m (plural απεργοσπάστες, feminine απεργοσπάστρια)
- strikebreaker; scab (slang), blackleg (slang)
- Synonym: (scholarly) ανταπεργός (antapergós)
Declension
- see: απεργώ (apergó, “to strike, to withdraw labour”)
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