noun
A coordinated work stoppage across multiple industries or an entire region, often for political or economic demands.
労働組合はゼネラルストライキを計画している。
The labor union is planning a general strike.
A strike in a single workplace or industry; ゼネラルストライキ is a much broader, society-wide action.
Common abbreviation of ゼネラルストライキ, used in news and casual contexts.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some texts.
Loanword from English 'general strike', adapted into katakana.