sindicalista

trade unionist

noun seen-dee-kah-LEES-tah Rare

Usage Note

Sindicalista is a common-gender noun — el sindicalista, la sindicalista — so only the article marks sex. It refers to a member or activist of a sindicato ('trade union'). The broader term sindicalismo names the labour-union movement. In Spain the word carries no inherently pejorative connotation, unlike some registers of English 'union man'.

Examples

"El sindicalista negoció mejores condiciones laborales."

Natural Translation

The trade unionist negotiated better working conditions.

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