sendika
seh-NDEE-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandasendikaseh-NDEE-kahsoon
Englishtrade union, labor unionsoon
Frenchsyndicatsoon
Meaning
An organization of workers that defends their rights and interests with employers and the government.
Good to know
A loan from French syndicat. Plural amasendika: amasendika y'abakozi, workers' unions. Kujya muri sendika is to join a union.
Examples
- Abarimu benshi bari muri sendika yabo.Many teachers belong to their union.
- Sendika y'abakozi yasabye ko imishahara yongerwa.The workers' union demanded higher wages.
- Amasendika yose yitabiriye inama na minisiteri.All the unions attended the meeting with the ministry.
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