Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

piquete

Noun

pee-ket

Definition

A term used primarily in a labor context, referring to a group of workers who gather to protest or demonstrate against working conditions or to enforce a strike.

Examples

During the protest, the piquete was joined by many supporters from the community.
The workers formed a piquete outside the factory gates to demand better wages.

Meaning

In a broader sense, it can also denote a picket, which is a person, typically part of a union, who stands near a place of work to express discontent over labor issues.