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shop steward
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noun
a unionized employee elected to represent a shop, department, or the like, in dealings with an employer.
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Also called committeeman, shop chairman.
Origin of shop steward
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby shop steward
shopping mall, shopping plaza, shopping precinct, shop right, shopsoiled, shop steward, shoptalk, shopwalker, shopwindow, shopworn, shoran
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British Dictionary definitions for shop steward
shop steward
noun
a coworker elected by trade union members to represent them in discussions and negotiations with the management
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