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Meaning of "COSATU" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COSATU

COSATU  [ˌkəʊˈzɑːtuː] play
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WHAT DOES COSATU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Congress of South African Trade Unions

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is a trade union federation in South Africa. It was founded in 1985 and is the largest of the country’s three main trade union federations, with 21 affiliated trade unions, altogether organising 1.8 million workers.

Definition of COSATU in the English dictionary

The definition of COSATU in the dictionary is Congress of South Africa Trade Unions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COSATU


Basotho
bəˈsuːtuː
kohutuhutu
kɒhuːtuːhuːtuː
kutu
ˈkuːtuː
latu
ˈlɑːtuː
makutu
ˈmɑːkʊːtuː
manatu
ˈmɑːnɑːtuː
matatu
məˈtɑːtuː
Mobutu
məˈbuːtuː
patu
ˈpɑːtuː
ratu
ˈrɑːtuː
raupatu
ˌraʊˈpɑːtuː
Sesotho
sɪˈsuːtuː
Sotho
ˈsuːtuː
surtout
ˈsɜːtuː
tutu
ˈtuːtuː
utu
uːtuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COSATU

Cosa Nostra
COSAS
coscinomancy
coscript
cose
cosec
cosecant
cosech
coseismal
coseismic
cosentient
Cosenza
cosey
Cosgrave

WORDS THAT END LIKE COSATU

ACTU
BECTU
CTU
ETU
ICFTU
ITU
TU
WFTU

Synonyms and antonyms of COSATU in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «COSATU» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COSATU

Find out the translation of COSATU to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of COSATU from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «COSATU» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

COSATU
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

COSATU
570 millions of speakers

English

COSATU
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

COSATU
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كوساتو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

КОСАТУ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

COSATU
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

COSATU
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

COSATU
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

COSATU
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

COSATU
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

COSATU
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

COSATU
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

COSATU
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

COSATU
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

COSATU- வும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोसाटू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

COSATU
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

COSATU
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

COSATU
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

КОСАТУ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

COSATU
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

COSATU
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cosatu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

COSATU
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

COSATU
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of COSATU

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COSATU»

The term «COSATU» is normally little used and occupies the 116.730 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COSATU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «COSATU» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «COSATU» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about COSATU

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COSATU»

Discover the use of COSATU in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to COSATU and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hlanganani Basebenzi: a brief history of Cosatu
A history of South Africa's largest union federation, COSATU. Traces the history of the trade union movement in South Africa.
Cosatu, Congress of South African Trade Unions, William Matlala, 2005
2
Trade Unions and Democracy: Cosatu Workers' Political ...
Carefully analyzing the changes that characterize workers’ political orientations, this study considers the results of a survey of the political attitudes of members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) undertaken prior ...
Sakhela Buhlungu, 2006
3
COSATU'S Contested Legacy: South African Trade Unions in the ...
For some in COSATU and the SACP, the election of Jacob Zuma at Polokwane represented the victory of the left wing within the ANC over an authoritarian president who, despite his personal history as a communist of long standing and even ...
Sakhela Buhlungu, Malehoko Tshoaedi, 2013
4
A Paradox of Victory: COSATU and the Democratic ...
'Sakhela Buhlungu pulls no punches.
Sakhela Buhlungu, 2010
5
The Opening of the Apartheid Mind: Options for the New South ...
leaders toward socialism, and the ambivalent relationship between the ANC and Cosatu. Surveys of Cosatu shopstewards reveal a remarkable commitment to nationalization of key industries — as stipulated in the Freedom Charter — worker ...
Heribert Adam, Kogila Moodley, 1993
6
Democratising Development: The Politics of Socio-economic ...
A final consideration is the attitudes of COSATU workers and shop stewards, who in many cases are also ANC's active members and party oflicials at the local level . Hence, while the COSATU leadership may experience tensions with the ANC ...
Peris Jones, Kristian Stokke, 2005
7
Trade Unions and Democracy: Strategies and Perspectives
This book explores the changing role of trade unions as products of, and agents for, democracy.
Mark Harcourt, Geoffrey Edward Wood, 2004
8
From Protest to Challenge: A Documentary History of African ...
The United Workers Union of South Africa (UWUSA) is launched by Inkatha in response to the formation of the UDF-aligned Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), Durban, May 1, 1986. Omar Badsha/africanpictures.net from ...
Gail M. Gerhart, Clive L. Glaser, 2010
9
Improving Manufacturing Performance in South Africa: The ...
Imnonurmuu The Industrial Strategy Project has its origins in the Economic Trends Research Group, a voluntary collective of economists and other social scientists convened by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).
‎1995
10
Comparative Politics: Interests, Identities, and ...
COSATU's member unions have established profit-making companies and invested worker retirement funds in the stock market. Trade-union leaders now sit on the boards of major corporations, including those in the deeply conservative ...
Jeffrey Kopstein, Mark Lichbach, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COSATU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term COSATU is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cosatu Wishes SACP Third Special National Congress Well As It …
COSATU has recently faced a planned onslaught on its hegemony by apostles of splitters and other saboteurs and has gained confidence in ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Cosatu Comments On Terms of Reference for Competition …
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the launch of the Competition Commission's inquiry into the grocery sector ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Cosatu backs Huguenot Tunnel strike
Cape Town - Cosatu in the Western Cape said on Monday it was throwing its weight behind the Huguenot Tunnel workers who are currently on ... «News24, Jul 15»
4
Mantashe discusses issues between ANC & Cosatu
Eyewitness News | ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe discusses the party's alliance with Cosatu. Email; Print ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
5
Cosatu Remembers Umbhaqanga King and Working Class …
COSATU conveys its heartfelt condolences to the family of BaBa David Masondo, the Soul Brothers, colleagues in the music industry and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Nkandla has become a hot potato that will not go away, Cosatu warns
Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) president Sdumo Dlamini on Sunday said Nkandla had become "a political hot potato within ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
7
Cosatu fires back at pro- NUMSA, unions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has hit back at the unions that claim the leadership of the federation are leading it to a ... «The New Age Online, Jul 15»
8
Rebel unions to participate at Cosatu congress
Numsa president Andrew Chirwa addresses the media in November last year on the Cosatu crisis. Picture: PUXLEY MAKGATHO ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
9
Cosatu stands firm against e-tolls
Cosatu and the SACP are known to be staunch opponents of the system, even with the new tariffs announced following Ramaphosa's ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
10
Cosatu threatens Metrorail strike action
CAPE TOWN - Cosatu in the Western Cape's threatening strike action if Metrorail doesn't reverse its tariff hikes. Western Cape Provincial ... «eNCA, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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