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Definition of shop steward noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shop steward

noun
 
/ˌʃɒp ˈstjuːəd/
 
/ˌʃɑːp ˈstuːərd/
(especially British English)
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  1. a person who is elected by members of a trade union in a factory or company to represent them in meetings with managers
    • She was elected a shop steward.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryShop steward is used after these nouns:
    • union
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trait
noun
 
 
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