From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstrikerstrik‧er /ˈstraɪkə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1 BELSTOP WORKING/GO ON STRIKEsomeone who is not working because they are on strike2 DSFa player in football whose main job is to score goals
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striker• Specialist positions such as goalkeeper and striker would be joined by the mediator and even ambassador.• I hope Wilko cuts his losses with our Brian and then goes out to look for a decent striker.• Shame-Man City are looking for two good strikers.• Thus the reactions of politicians, police and employers have a different weight to those of demonstrators, rioters or strikers.• The striker has paid the price for a run which has seen Pompey win only two of their last 19 games.From Longman Business Dictionarystrikerstrik‧er /ˈstraɪkə-ər/ noun [countable]HUMAN RESOURCES a worker who is on strikeThere is considerable public support for the strikers. 