- sweetheart agreement
- [͵swi:thɑ:t|əʹgri:mənt,-{͵swi:thɑ:t}ʹkɒntrækt] амер.
полюбовное соглашение между предпринимателем и профсоюзом (часто выгодное для предпринимателя)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
sweetheart agreement
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sweetheart agreement — noun or sweetheart contract : an agreement between an employer and a labor union on terms favorable to the employer and often arranged by a union official without the participation or approval of the union members * * * sweetheart agreement , ●… … Useful english dictionary
sweetheart contract — ☆ sweetheart contract n. a contract arranged by collusion between union officials and an employer with terms disadvantageous to union members: also sweetheart deal or sweetheart agreement … English World dictionary
sweetheart contract — noun see sweetheart agreement * * * a contract made through collusion between management and labor representatives containing terms beneficial to management and detrimental to union workers. Also called sweetheart agreement. [1945 50] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
sweetheart deal — /ˈswithat dil/ (say sweethaht deel) noun a private agreement reached between two parties, as an employer and a trade union, to their mutual advantage, often made without proper regard for other parties affected or society as a whole: *governments …
sweetheart — n. 1 a lover or darling. 2 a term of endearment (esp. as a form of address). Phrases and idioms: sweetheart agreement (or deal) colloq. an industrial agreement reached privately by employers and trade unions in their own interests … Useful english dictionary
sweetheart contract — a contract made through collusion between management and labor representatives containing terms beneficial to management and detrimental to union workers. Also called sweetheart agreement. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
sweetheart — sweet‧heart [ˈswiːthɑːt ǁ hɑːrt] adjective [only before a noun] a sweetheart deal, contract, agreement etc is unfair because it gives people who know each other well or have a lot of influence an unfair advantage: • Some executives have been… … Financial and business terms
sweetheart deal — UK US noun [C] DISAPPROVING COMMERCE ► an agreement between two organizations that offers advantages to both but is unfair to competitors: »The oil magnate accused the state owned oil company of overpaying for a smaller company in a sweetheart… … Financial and business terms
Sweetheart Deal — A merger, a sale or an agreement in which one party in the deal presents the other party with very attractive terms and conditions. The terms of a sweetheart deal are usually so lucrative that it is difficult to justify turning the offer down.… … Investment dictionary
sweetheart — sweet|heart [ˈswi:tha:t US ha:rt] n 1.) spoken a way of speaking to someone you love = ↑darling ▪ Come here, sweetheart. 2.) spoken an informal way of speaking to a woman you do not know, which some women find offensive 3.) sweetheart deal AmE … Dictionary of contemporary English
sweetheart — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. darling 2. one who is loved 3. a generally likable person 4. a remarkable one of its kind II. adjective Date: 1942 of or relating to an agreement between an employer and a labor union official arranged privately for… … New Collegiate Dictionary
