sopimusvaltuuskunta

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Finnish

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Etymology

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sopimus +‎ valtuuskunta

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsopimusˌʋɑltuːsˌkuntɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞pimus̠ˌʋɑ̝l̪t̪uːs̠ˌkun̪t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -untɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): so‧pimus‧valtuus‧kunta

Noun

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sopimusvaltuuskunta (dated)

  1. (labor market relations) In the public sector, a body entitled to enter into a collective bargaining agreement on behalf of a group of employers.

Usage notes

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  • There have been two bodies by this name in Finland, i.e. kirkon sopimusvaltuuskunta representing the parishes of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and Kunnallinen sopimusvaltuuskunta representing the municipalities. Both have changed the term sopimusvaltuuskunta in their name to työmarkkinalaitos. The municipal body translates its name into English as "Local Government Employers KT".
  • In the private sector the organizations with corresponding powers are called työnantajaliitto.

Declension

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Possessive forms of sopimusvaltuuskunta (Kotus type 10*J/koira, nt-nn gradation)

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