trade unionist
AmericanEtymology
Origin of trade unionist
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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He worked as a shoeshine boy and peanut vendor before becoming a metalworker and trade unionist.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Chrysostomos Pavlidis, a farmers' trade unionist from Grevena in northern Greece, said his income is over 60 percent down from last year.
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
A staunch trade unionist, he worked in a plastics factory and supported the community, raising money for a new village hall at Brantham.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024
The rumor in the village was that before he joined the Force and grew his mustache, he was a trade unionist.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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