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boycott 1, verb(dictionary)
boycott 2, noun(dictionary)

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boycott verb & noun. Also Boycott. L19.
[Capt. C. C. Boycott (1832-97), land-agent in Ireland who was so treated in 1880.]
A. verb trans. Combine to coerce or punish (a person, group, nation, etc.) by a systematic refusal of normal commercial or social relations; refuse to handle or buy (goods), refuse to attend (a meeting, lecture, etc.), with this aim. L19.
b. noun. Such a course of action. L19.
boycotter noun L19.