Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A union member elected to represent coworkers in dealings with management.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A local member of a
trade union elected torepresent his fellowworkers in discussions with themanagement at a workplace.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word shop steward.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.