trade unionist
AmericanEtymology
Origin of trade unionist
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Following in the footsteps of her grandfather - famed trade unionist Jimmy Reid - she sought a career in politics, and was elected as a Labour councillor in Lewisham in 2014.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
"We will continue the fight to the end," farm trade unionist Costas Tzelas told a crowd of a few thousand at central Syntagma Square, including workers opposed to a new collective bargaining law.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
He funded trade unionist Makhan Singh’s printing press, which churned out pro-independence leaflets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
The former trade unionist and business tycoon first became president in 2018 when his predecessor, Mr Zuma, was forced to resign because of corruption allegations.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024
Ray was a staunch trade unionist, a member of the Cape executive and the Communist Party, and the first ANC leader to be arrested in the Defiance Campaign.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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