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job action vs work to rule

work to rule vs job action

job action and work to rule both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
job action Yes No No No
work to rule Yes No No No
As nouns, work to rule is a hyponym of job action; that is, work to rule is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than job action:
  • job action: a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands
  • work to rule: a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace
Other hyponyms of job action include go-slow, strike, work stoppage.
job action (noun) work to rule (noun)
a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace
Difference between job action and work to rule

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