🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

sindicalista

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sindi.kaˈlista/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Trade-unionist/ˌtreɪd ˈjuː.njən.ɪst/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La sindicalista habló apasionadamente sobre la seguridad laboral."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A member or supporter of a trade union who advocates for the rights and interests of workers.

    "An experienced trade-unionist led the negotiations for better wages and safer working conditions."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of trade unions or their members.

    "The conference focused on strengthening trade-unionist solidarity across manufacturing sectors."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'trade union' (combining 'trade', from Middle English meaning a path or occupation, and 'union', from Latin 'unio', oneness) combined with the suffix '-ist', denoting a person who adheres to a particular doctrine or activity. The term emerged during the 19th-century industrial development in Britain to describe advocates and members of organized labor movements.

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