walking delegate

ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˈdɛlɪɡət

Definition

Definition of walking delegate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

trade union

Dated

union agent visiting branches to check agreements

Dated

The walking delegate visited the factory to ensure compliance.

union representative

labor union

Dated

union representative who visits work sites to enforce rules

Dated

The walking delegate inspected the construction site for safety violations.

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Expressions with walking

walking advertisement

person who promotes something by wearing or using it

She is a walking advertisement for the new fitness brand.

walking dead

person who is alive but acts lifeless

After the long journey, he felt like the walking dead.

walking dictionary

person with extensive vocabulary or word knowledge

Sarah is a walking dictionary when it comes to biology.

walking encyclopaedia

person with a lot of knowledge about many things

He is a walking encyclopaedia in our office.

walking encyclopedia

person with extensive knowledge and can recall facts easily

He is a walking encyclopedia in our office.

dead man walking

person facing unavoidable loss

With the company's downfall, he was a dead man walking.

Expressions with delegate

council delegate

person who represents others in a meeting

The council delegate spoke on behalf of the community.

pledged delegate

delegate committed to a candidate based on primary results

As a pledged delegate, she is committed to the primary winner.

union delegate

worker chosen to represent coworkers in matters involving a labor union

The union delegate met management to discuss the new contract.

unpledged delegate

delegate free to support any candidate

Unpledged delegates have the freedom to choose their preferred candidate.

apostolic delegate

representative of the pope in non-diplomatic countries

The apostolic delegate visited the local church.

one who is delegated can't delegate

exp.

someone given a task cannot give it to another

In our office, one who is delegated can't delegate the report to interns.

Examples of walking delegate in a sentence

The union's walking delegate held a meeting with workers.
The walking delegate addressed the workers' concerns.
A walking delegate visited the factory yesterday.

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French:délégué syndical itinérant, délégué itinérant, ...
German:Gewerkschaftsbeauftragter, Gewerkschaftsvertreter, ...
Italian:delegato itinerante, ...
Spanish:delegado itinerante, delegado ambulante, ...
Portuguese:delegado sindical, delegado sindical itinerante, ...
Chinese:巡回代表, 巡视代表, ...
Japanese:巡回代表, 現場代表, ...
Arabic:مَنْدوب نِقابِي مُتَجَوِّل, مُفَتِّش نِقَابِي, ...
Hebrew:נְצִיג נָיֵד שֶׁל הָאִיגוּד, נָצִיג מִטַעַם הָאִגּוּד הַמִקְצוֹעִי, ...
Russian:профсоюзный делегат, ходячий делегат, ...
Ukrainian:інспектор профспілки, профспілковий делегат, ...
Hindi:वॉकिंग डेलीगेट, चलता प्रतिनिधि, ...
Bengali:চলমান প্রতিনিধি, ...
Catalan:delegat itinerant, ...
Czech:odborový zástupce, odborový důvěrník, ...
Danish:fagforeningsrepræsentant, vandrende delegeret, ...
Dutch:lopende afgevaardigde, rondreizende afgevaardigde, ...
Greek:εκπρόσωπος συνδικάτου, περιφερόμενος αντιπρόσωπος, ...
Hungarian:szakszervezeti megbízott, munkahelyeket ellenőrző szakszervezeti megbízott, ...
Khmer:តំណាងសហជីពដែលចុះត្រួតពិនិត្យតាមសាខា, តំណាងសហជីពដែលចុះត្រួតពិនិត្យតាមកន្លែងធ្វើការ, ...
Korean:노조 대리인, 순회 대리인, ...
Persian:نماینده سیار, بازرس اتحادیه, ...
Polish:delegat związkowy, delegat terenowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):delegado sindical, delegado sindical itinerante, ...
Romanian:delegat itinerant, inspector sindical, ...
Swedish:fackligt ombud, facklig ombudsman, ...
Thai:ตัวแทนเดิน, ผู้แทนสหภาพแรงงาน, ...
Turkish:gezen temsilci, sendika delegesi, ...
Vietnamese:đại diện công đoàn, đại biểu công đoàn, ...

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