Word: lockouts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lock
outs
Definition: Plural of lockout; a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
Morphemes:
Affix: lock
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A place from which egress is prevented, as by a lock.
Affix: out
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.