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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Boycott \Boy"cott`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boycotted}; p. pr & vb n. {Boycotting}.] [From Captain Boycott, a land agent in Mayo, Ireland, so treated in 1880.] To combine against (a landlord, tradesman, employer, or other person), to withhold social or business relations from him and to deter others from holding such relations; to subject to a boycott. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Boycott \Boy"cott\, n. The process, fact or pressure of boycotting; a combining to withhold or prevent dealing or social intercourse with a tradesman, employer, etc.; social and business interdiction for the purpose of coercion. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: boycott n : a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies v : refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with [ant: {patronize}]
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