Definition of Givebacks

1. Noun. (plural of giveback) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Givebacks

1. giveback [n] - See also: giveback

Lexicographical Neighbors of Givebacks

give the time of day
give thought
give tongue to
give two hoots
give up
give up the ghost
give vent
give voice
give way
give weight
give what for
giveable
giveaway
giveaways
giveback
givebacks (current term)
gived
given
given(a)
given(p)
given-name
given a bad name
given away
given birth
given forth
given head
given her head
given in
given it some welly
given name

Literary usage of Givebacks

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Workforce 2000: Work and Workers for the 21st Century by William B. Johnstone, DIANE Publishing Company, Arnold E. Packer (1987)
"Whether a pattern of contract "givebacks" persists or not, the wage premium exacted by labor union members in manufacturing industries will shrink as ..."

2. Just a Temp: Expectation and Experiences of Women Clerical Temporary Workers by Maureen Martella (1997)
"However, declining rates of unionization and declining union power (as illustrated by employee-givebacks and cost-sharing of benefits) indicate that ..."

3. Stress Management in Work Settings by Lawrence R. Murphy (1993)
"At each of the meetings, the organizer made a brief speech about how the hotel unions represented an exception to the national trend of givebacks and ..."

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