lock-in

lock-in |lɑk ɪn | ▶noun 1 an arrangement according to which a person or company is obliged to deal only with a specific company. 2 a protest demonstration in which a group locks itself within an office or factory.

lock-in

lock-in ▶noun 1 an arrangement according to which a person or company is obliged to deal only with a specific company. • a period during which a person or company is bound by the terms of a contract: [ as modifier ] : a lock-in period. 2 Brit. a period during which customers are locked into a bar or pub after closing time to continue drinking privately. 3 a protest demonstration in which a group locks itself within an office or factory.