striker

4 definitions • 4 examples

someone who is involved in a strike:

Many people sympathize with the strikers.

a player in a game such as football whose main purpose is to try to score goals rather than to prevent the opposing team from scoring:

The club's new manager is a former England striker.

The 24-year-old striker scored 35 goals for Newcastle United last season.

a person, esp. a member of a labor union, who refuses to work until a satisfactory agreement with the employer has been reached

a worker who refuses to do their job because they are not satisfied with their pay, working conditions, etc.:

Police dispersed a crowd of 300 strikers and supporters.