Tarifkrieg

/taˈriːfkʁiːk/
nounIntermediate
💼Business
formal

A wage or tariff war; a conflict between employers and employees, or between different economic entities, over wages, working conditions, or tariffs.

Der Tarifkrieg zwischen den Arbeitgebern und den Gewerkschaften eskalierte.

The wage war between employers and unions escalated.

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📖Word Origin

From 'Tarif' (tariff) and 'Krieg' (war).

Word Breakdown

Tarif
tariff, wage agreement
root
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krieg
war, conflict
root
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