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business agent

American  

noun

  1. a paid union official who represents a local and its membership in dealing with an employer.


Etymology

Origin of business agent

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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He runs his small business consistently with his religious beliefs.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2019

Well, Kroc’s ambitions for the business consistently outstripped those of the more cautious McDonalds.

From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2016

Between 2009 and 2013, the business consistently hemorrhaged money in addition to taking on costly debt, ballooning from under $100 million to around $250 million.

From Forbes • Jul. 28, 2014

Videoscape platform has been deployed by Cox, which they announced at CES in January.Services remains a growth business, consistently growing low double digits.

From Forbes • Feb. 14, 2013

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