union
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈjuːniən/
- The union of various independent nations formed a powerful alliance to tackle climate change.
- political union
- monetary union
- economic union
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- Will it be the reason they fail if this Union government decides to go after it?
- The UN, the US, and the African Union all supported his exile in Nigeria.
- The core of the European Union must be, as it is now, the single market.
- The European Union is also falling behind on its aid promises.
- They are desperate to join the European Union.
- I would encourage you to look at the speech that President Obama gave to the African Union late last year.
- But my sense is that the European Union under the European Central Bank has behaved pretty well.
- So at that time, we were back in in Soviet, former Soviet Union.
- So the Soviet Union responds by ramping up their nuclear posture.
- So Korea was in some kind of union in a very broad sense.
- Even at that young age, the, I think people in Russia and Soviet Union grow up much quicker.
- Russia and Soviet Union or to Eastern Europe or now to isolate.
- Only the strong survive the greatest state in in all the Union.
- And then kind of after that Soviet Union.
Examples
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The formation of a strong labor union has led to improved working conditions for employees.
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The union of these states.
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The data show that union numbers do not equate with union strength or influence.
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Three studies have examined the relationship between union status and faculty job satisfaction.
Academic text (1991) -
We will strengthen the union of the Four Nations that comprise our United.
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The first answer is that enthusiasm for currency union in emerging economies is on the rise.
Academic text (1999) -
Anne's reading that evening, in a large auditorium in the student union, was excellent.
Academic text (2011) -
Prime Minister Nuri Al-Said called for a Hashemite union with Jordan, which would include Kuwait.
Academic text (1991) -
Many states joined the union to create a more united front during the national crisis.
Synonyms
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4.3
A group of states or organizations that share a central government but keep some independence
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6.0
A group of independent countries or organizations that join for a common purpose
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7.4
A group of states or groups that join to work together
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7.8
A very large and powerful country made from several smaller countries
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6.4
An alliance of several tribes that join to act together
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9.5
A group of countries that join by agreement to act together
Antonyms
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
50
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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7.4
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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4.3
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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7.0
Long-lasting political, social, and cultural effects that continue because of the Soviet Union
- Formal
1
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
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Morphology
Etymology
Union comes from the Latin unus, meaning 'one'. It is like unit and unite, and it describes states or countries that join to become one political body, which is why groups of countries are called a union.