luottamushenkilö

== Finnish == === Etymology === luottamus +‎ henkilö === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈluo̯tːɑmusˌheŋkilø/, [ˈluo̞̯t̪ːɑ̝mus̠ˌhe̞ŋk̟ilø̞] Rhymes: -eŋkilø Syllabification(key): luot‧ta‧mus‧hen‧ki‧lö Hyphenation(key): luot‧tamus‧henki‧lö === Noun === luottamushenkilö synonym of luottamusmies 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 ==== 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 ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (shop steward): luottamusmies === Further reading === “luottamushenkilö”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023