sympathy
noun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈsɪmpəθi/ usthe act of showing understanding for someone or for a particular situation:
sympathy for sb The prime minister expressed his sympathy for those injured in the attacks.
have great/little/no sympathy for sth Locals have little sympathy for the chemical company following the toxic waste disaster.
come/walk out in sympathy
HR, WORKPLACE
to stop working in order to show your support for a group of workers who are on strike :
The airline's ground staff walked out in sympathy with catering contractors.
in sympathy
if prices on a market rise or go down in sympathy with others, they do this as a result of the others rising or going down:
Gilts advanced 23p in sympathy with the overnight rise in US treasury bonds.