walking delegate
(formerly) an official appointed by a trade union to go from place to place to investigate working conditions, to ascertain whether union contracts were being fulfilled, and, sometimes, to negotiate contracts between employers and the union.
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How to use walking delegate in a sentence
There, as a rule, the 'walking delegate' and a few agitators rule with despotic power.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment | Charles E. BoltonThe walking delegate is a greater singer and a finer singer than you, Dane Kempton.
The Kempton-Wace Letters | Jack LondonBut, by thunder, I don't let any walking delegate insult me and tell me what I've got to do!
The Walking Delegate | Leroy Scott"Why, I'm there already," the walking delegate returned sweetly.
The Walking Delegate | Leroy ScottHe was determined to remain the walking delegate of the union.
The Walking Delegate | Leroy Scott
British Dictionary definitions for walking delegate
(in the US) an agent appointed by a trade union to visit branches, check whether agreements are observed, and negotiate with employers
(in New Zealand) a trade union official who visits dispersed working areas on a wharf
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