Looking for the meaning of the word GHERAO in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of GHERAO with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Gherao
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Bengali gherāo, literally ‘act of enclosing or shutting in’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡɛˈraʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a protest in which workers prevent employers or managers from leaving a place of work until certain demands are met
Short Definition:protest in which workers prevent employers leaving place of work
Examples:- a gherao was to be conducted at the municipal offices
Word: Gherao
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡɛˈraʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
prevent (someone) from leaving a place of work until certain demands are met
Short Definition:prevent someone from leaving place of work
Examples:- the minister was gheraoed in his Chamber for more than four hours
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