单词 | walking delegate |
释义 | walking delegatenoun(formerly) an official appointed by a trade union to go from place to place to investigate working conditions, to ascertain whether union contracts were being fulfilled, and, sometimes, to negotiate contracts between employers and the union. Origin of walking delegateAn Americanism dating back to 1890–95 Words nearby walking delegatewalking-around money, walking bass, walking beam, walking bus, walking catfish, walking delegate, walking dragline, walking encyclopedia, walking fern, walking fish, walking horse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for walking delegatewalking delegate noun(in the US) an agent appointed by a trade union to visit branches, check whether agreements are observed, and negotiate with employers (in New Zealand) a trade union official who visits dispersed working areas on a wharf Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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