1. sudden departures from a meeting, performance, or event as a form of protest
2. strikes in which workers leave their workplace
Usage: labor relations

Examples

• The students organized walkouts to protest the new dress code policy.
• Several audience members staged walkouts during the controversial speech.
• The union threatened walkouts if their demands were not met.
• Mass walkouts occurred at multiple factories across the region.
• Teachers planned coordinated walkouts to demand better funding.
• The walkouts lasted for three days before negotiations resumed.