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luottamushenkilö

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Finnish

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Etymology

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luottamus +‎ henkilö

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈluo̯tːɑmusˌheŋkilø/, [ˈluo̞̯t̪ːɑ̝mus̠ˌhe̞ŋk̟ilø̞]
  • Rhymes: -eŋkilø
  • Hyphenation(key): luot‧tamus‧henki‧lö

Noun

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luottamushenkilö

  1. shop steward
  2. A person who is elected to serve as a member of a council, board, subcommittee or other decision-making organ in a municipality, association, foundation etc.

Usage notes

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  • Not having the connotation of referring specifically to a male or female, this word is regarded as recommendable over luottamusmies and luottamusnainen, but especially the shop stewards of both sexes continue to be referred to as luottamusmies.

Declension

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Possessive forms of luottamushenkilö (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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