sindacato
trade union
noun seen-dah-KAH-toh Less Common
Origin: from Greek syndikos, 'advocate'
Usage Note
Sindacato is a 'trade union', a false friend with the English 'syndicate' (which is consorzio in business). Don't confuse it with sindaco ('mayor'). The plural is sindacati.
Examples
"Il sindacato ha indetto uno sciopero."
Natural Translation
The union called a strike.
Literal Translation
The union has called a strike.
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