shop steward
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shop steward
n.
A union member elected to represent coworkers in dealings with management.
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shop steward
n
1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a coworker elected by trade union members to represent them in discussions and negotiations with the management
2. (Professions) a coworker elected by trade union members to represent them in discussions and negotiations with the management
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shop′ stew`ard
n.
an employee elected to represent a unionized shop, or the like, in dealings with an employer.
[1910–15]
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Noun | 1. | shop steward - a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management union representative - a representative for a labor union |
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shop steward
n (Brit) (Industry) → rappresentante m/f sindacaleCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995