walking delegate
noun
Simple meaning
A union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observed.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɔkɪŋˈdɛləɡeɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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noun
A union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observed
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How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observed
Used this way, walking delegate is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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