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Meaning of piecard | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A union official who is on the side of the boss rather than that of the workers.

derogatory, slang

Equivalents

Français piéçard

Examples

“"Piecards!" said Jackie. "They've become sell-out, fuckin' piecards. Corrupt bureaucrats."”

“Although crusty old piecards knew that Kirkland (whom A.H. Raskin apotheosized as 'a leader of supreme intelligence') was really an emperor without clothes, a discreet, bureaucratic silence froze the doubts and suspicions […]”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

piece piece and crisps piece bag piece broker pièce d'occasion pièce de conviction