Refusal of a group to trade or associate with another group, an individual, an organization, or a nation. The purpose of a boycott is to bring about some change desired by its initiators. Although the most frequent use of the boycott is in labor disputes, it has also been used as a weapon in consumer affairs, social problems, personal relations, and international affairs.
Opposed to the invasion of privacy resulting from Delta Airlines' plans to test an airline security program in which the company will run background checks on anyone who flies from ...
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