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green ban

noun

Etymology

From green (“environmentally friendly”) + ban. First attested in Australia in 1973.

Definitions

  1. A ban instigated by a trade union on construction or demolition work on a site deemed to…

    A ban instigated by a trade union on construction or demolition work on a site deemed to be of cultural, historical or environmental significance.

    • Though the overall, long-term effects of green bans are far from clear, they have caused a dramatic eruption of environmental concern into Australian thinking.
    • In consequence they imposed green bans, a move which effectively prevented the execution of policy and forced a stay on proceedings.

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