Union
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- adjective
- /ˈjuːnjən/
- Archaic
- The Union army fought fiercely to preserve the nation during the Civil War.
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Watch on YouTubeWhen war loomed, Lincoln offered Lee to be the commanding general of the Union Army, and Lee refused.
- When war loomed, Lincoln offered Lee to be the commanding general of the Union Army, and Lee refused.
Examples
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The blue markings in that black Oval are Union troops that I'm definitely sure that Lee could see.
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This is the penetration of Union troops into the South.
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It was a hapless sort of battle, especially on the Union side.
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Many soldiers from the Union states enlisted to support the federal cause in 1861.
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Key battles were fought between Union and Confederate forces throughout the South.
Synonyms
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6.5
Relating to the North and its supporters in the American Civil War
Compounds
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3.8
A former country of several republics in eastern Europe and northern Asia, including Russia, that existed from 1922 to 1991
- US
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2.7
An organized group of workers that negotiates with employers for better pay and working conditions
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1.8
A person who belongs to a group of workers who protect pay and working conditions
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3.6
A group like a bank owned by its members that offers savings accounts and low-rate loans
- US
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3.9
A legal partnership between two people, often same-sex, that gives many marriage rights
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2.8
A group of workers who protect rights and talk with employers about pay and work conditions
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2.8
The national flag of the United Kingdom showing the crosses of England, Scotland, and Ireland
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6.1
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
- Specialized
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5.0
A group of countries that remove import taxes between themselves and use the same tax on imports from other countries
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3.7
A group of workers in one industry who join to talk with employers about pay and conditions for every worker
- Specialized
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A union only for workers in one company that is often run by the employer
A former large country in eastern Europe and northern Asia with a communist government
- UK
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2.7
A group of workers who join together to protect their pay and rights by talking with employers
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A group of workers in the same skilled trade who join together to protect their rights
An American political party that formed in 1859 to keep the country together before the Civil War
- Formal
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Long-lasting political, social, and cultural effects that continue because of the Soviet Union
- Formal
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7.7
An organization that helped countries in the Americas work together before the Organization of American States
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
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
Etymology
As an adjective, Union also comes from the Latin unus 'one' and keeps the idea of being 'joined under one government'. So a Union officer or the Union army was a soldier or force of the 'one' national government, not the separate Confederate states.