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Finnish
Etymology
ammatti + yhdistys
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑmːɑtːiˌyhdistys/,
- Rhymes: -yhdistys
- Syllabification(key): am‧mat‧ti‧yh‧dis‧tys
Noun
ammattiyhdistys
- trade union, (US) labor union
Usage notes
Sometimes used instead of ammattiosasto, which is a local chapter of a trade union. The Finnish term ammattiliitto also means "trade union", but this is an abbreviation of ammattiyhdistyksen liitto, which literally means "union of trade unions" i.e. "trade union federation".
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