union
union /ˈjuːnjən/
adjective
-
Of trade unions
(
union
)
of trade unions
The union movement
the union movement
Union negotiations
union negotiations
A union-shop clause in the contract
a union-shop clause in the contract
noun
-
(
)
An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
(
brotherhood
, trade union
, trades union
, labor union
[American] , union
, labour union
[Canadian, British] )
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
You have to join the union in order to get a job
you have to join the union in order to get a job
-
()
The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
(
conjugation
, coupling
, pairing
, mating
, sexual union
, union
)
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
The casual couplings of adolescents
the casual couplings of adolescents
The mating of some species occurs only in the spring
the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
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The act of making or becoming a single unit
(
conjugation
, jointure
, unification
, union
, uniting
)
the act of making or becoming a single unit
The union of opposing factions
the union of opposing factions
He looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays
he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays
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A device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
(
union
)
a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
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The occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
(
union
)
the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
Lightning produced an unusual union of the metals
lightning produced an unusual union of the metals
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A set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
(
join
, sum
, union
)
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
Let C be the union of the sets A and B
let C be the union of the sets A and B
-
A political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
(
union
)
a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
The Soviet Union
the Soviet Union
-
Healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
(
conglutination
, union
)
healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
-
The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
(
spousal relationship
, union
, wedlock
, marriage
, matrimony
)
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
A long and happy marriage
a long and happy marriage
God bless this union
God bless this union
-
The state of being joined, united or linked
(
unification
, union
)
the state of being joined, united or linked
There is strength in union
there is strength in union
adjective
-
()
Being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
(
Federal
, Union
)
being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
Union soldiers
Union soldiers
Federal forces
Federal forces
A Federal infantryman
a Federal infantryman
noun
-
()
The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
(
Union
, North
)
the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
He has visited every state in the Union
he has visited every state in the Union
Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union
Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union
The North's superior resources turned the scale
the North's superior resources turned the scale
