Union
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈjuːnjən/
- Archaic
:
Unión
- During the Civil War, many fought to preserve the Union against those who sought to divide it.
- State of the Union
- state entered the Union
- the Union address
We gain from the Union, but we bring a lot to it.
- We gain from the Union, but we bring a lot to it.
- Give us a little Oracle State of the Union, OK.
- We are going to do our State of the Union roundup.
- Which part, those parts which are not part of the Union, peace is not for sure.
- She's she's basically suggesting the State of the Union be a vlog.
- The last time the United States used scorched earth, the Union beat your guys.
- And this man said, I've watched every State of the Union my entire life.
Examples
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Sergeant says that the sight of us is only gonna encourage enemies of the union.
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"We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect union..."
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We gain from the Union, but we bring a lot to it.
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Which part, those parts which are not part of the Union, peace is not for sure.
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In order to form a more perfect union, sweetheart.
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Did you see Reagan's State of the Union address the other night?
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Union troops are flooding onto the field.
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It is my hope that the same courage... spirit and honor... which has brought us together... will one day restore this Union.
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"Our federal union, it must be preserved.”
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In tonight's State of the Union segment we'll be joined by General Curtis Monroe, live from the War Room in the Pentagon.
Synonyms
∞
1.9
The northern states of the United States during the Civil War
Compounds
∞
3.8
A former country of several republics in eastern Europe and northern Asia, including Russia, that existed from 1922 to 1991
- US
45
2.7
An organized group of workers that negotiates with employers for better pay and working conditions
28
1.8
A person who belongs to a group of workers who protect pay and working conditions
19
3.6
A group like a bank owned by its members that offers savings accounts and low-rate loans
- US
18
3.9
A legal partnership between two people, often same-sex, that gives many marriage rights
12
2.8
A group of workers who protect rights and talk with employers about pay and work conditions
4
2.8
The national flag of the United Kingdom showing the crosses of England, Scotland, and Ireland
1
6.1
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
- Specialized
1
5.0
A group of countries that remove import taxes between themselves and use the same tax on imports from other countries
1
3.7
A group of workers in one industry who join to talk with employers about pay and conditions for every worker
- Specialized
A union only for workers in one company that is often run by the employer
An American political party that formed in 1859 to keep the country together before the Civil War
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
A group of workers in the same skilled trade who join together to protect their rights
- Formal
Long-lasting political, social, and cultural effects that continue because of the Soviet Union
- Formal
An organization that helped countries in the Americas work together before the Organization of American States
- UK
A group of workers who join together to protect their pay and rights by talking with employers
A former large country in eastern Europe and northern Asia with a communist government
A group of Catholic nuns who run schools and care for children worldwide
- Jargon
A group of workers that includes everyone in one industry no matter their job
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Union comes from the Latin root unus, which means 'one', and is like the common word unit. So calling the United States the Union during the Civil War meant the states were 'together as one', which is why the northern states were called the Union.