sindicato

trade union

noun seen-dee-KAH-toh Less Common

Origin: From French syndicat, ultimately from Greek syndikos (advocate).

Also means

syndicate

Usage Note

Sindicato refers to a labor union or trade union. The verb sindicarse means to join or form a union. In journalistic contexts, sindicato can also refer to a criminal syndicate (crime ring), though in everyday speech the labor union meaning predominates. Major Spanish unions include CCOO and UGT.

Examples

"Los trabajadores se afiliaron al sindicato."

Natural Translation

The workers joined the trade union.

Literal Translation

The workers themselves affiliated-to the trade-union

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