shutout

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English shut outdeverb. English shutout Deverbal from shut out.

1. Closing and forbidding entry, as a lockout in which management prevents works from working.

   “A shutout is a reverse strike: the union complained and the workers wanted to work, but management was opposed.”

2. A game that ends with the losing side being held scoreless.

   “The score wasn't just lopsided: it was a shutout.”