business agent

noun

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

Origin of business agent

First recorded in 1840–50

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Daylight flooded the room as a maid brought a card to her mistress; "Heurteux, business agent."
The Nabob | Alphonse Daudet
Still, I shall give my note into a hands of his business agent here, and pay him the interest as it falls due.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow Paine
On entering his apartments, the business agent was greatly surprised to find bailiffs proceeding to levy upon his furniture.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) | Charles Paul de Kock
Several people did mention a Murville, who was a business agent, then a swindler, and all-in-all a thoroughly bad fellow.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) | Charles Paul de Kock
So the tinker hired a professional show-man for his business agent, and built a little theatre and stage.
Japanese Fairy World | William Elliot Griffis

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