Spanish Conversation · Level 12
90 words
Spanish word
sindicalista
Pronunciation
IPA/sindikaˈlista/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)union member
Example
Mi padre es sindicalista.
My father is a union member.
More examples
Los sindicalistas convocaron una huelga.
The union members called a strike.
Core concept
Union member speaking at a union meeting.
Common phrases
huelga de sindicalistas
strike by union members
manifestación de sindicalistas
demonstration by union members
Similar words
miembro: Person belonging to any organization, association, or informal group.
afiliado: Person formally enrolled or recorded as a member of an organization.
representante: Person who conveys a group's positions to people outside the group.
Definition in Spanish
Persona afiliada a un sindicato que defiende los derechos laborales y participa en acciones o decisiones sindicales.
Word origin
Spanish sindicalista is formed from sindicato 'union' plus the agent suffix -ista, and sindicato entered Spanish via French syndicat from Greek σύνδικος 'advocate'.
Usage tips
- 'Syndicalist' in English often refers to the political movement syndicalism rather than an ordinary union member, so 'union member' is the safer gloss for sindicalista.