boycott

1. An agreement usually among a particular segment of the population to reduce or stop the use and purchase of certain products or activities.

2. An unfair trade practice which occurs when someone in the insurance business refuses to have business dealings with another until he or she complies with certain conditions or concessions.

The fish n chip shop refused to decrease the price of fish so the customers boycotted them.

by Spitty July 01, 2005