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   Un·ion

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   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context: "he was opposed to closer political or economic union with Europe" Similar unificationunitingjoiningmergingmergerfusionfusingamalgamatingamalgamationjunctioncoalitioncombiningcombinationconsolidationconjunctionconfederationfederationintegrationsynthesisblendblendingmixtureminglingcomminglinginformal:mash-upOpposite separationparting
   • ▪ a state of harmony or agreement: "they live in perfect union" Similar unityaccordunisonunanimityharmonyconcordagreementconcurrenceundividedness
   • ▪ a marriage: "their union had not been blessed with children" Similar marriageweddingpartnershippairingalliancematchcompactaffiliationcivil partnershipcouplingintercoursematingformal:coitioncoituscopulationOpposite divorceannulment
   • 2. a club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose: "members of the Students' Union" Similar associationallianceleagueguildcoalitionconsortiumcombinesyndicateconfederationfederationconfederacypartnershipfraternitybrotherhoodsororitysocietyclubgrouporganizationtrade union
   • ▪ an organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests; a labor union: "the National Farmers' Union"
   • ▪ a number of parishes consolidated for the purposes of administering the Poor Laws. historical British
   • ▪ an association of independent churches for purposes of cooperation. British
   • 3. a political unit consisting of a number of states or provinces with the same central government.
   • ▪ the US, especially from its founding by the original thirteen states in 1787–90 to the secession of the Confederate states in 1860–61: "California is the fastest growing state in the Union when it comes to urban encroachment"
   • ▪ the northern states of the US that opposed the seceding Confederate states in the Civil War.
   • 4. the set that comprises all the elements (and no others) contained in any of two or more given sets.
   • ▪ the operation of forming a union.
   • 5. a pipe coupling.
   • 6. a part of a flag with an emblem symbolizing national union, typically occupying the upper corner next to the staff.
   • 7. a fabric made of two or more different yarns, typically cotton and linen or silk.
   • 8. a building at a college or university used by students for recreation and other nonacademic activities. US

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from ecclesiastical Latin unio(n-) ‘unity’, from Latin unus ‘one’.

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   What does Union mean?

   • the state of being united. something formed by uniting two or more things; combination. student union; credit union. a group of states or nations united into one political body, as that of the American colonies at the time of the Revolution, that of England and Scotland in 1707, or that of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.

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   What does Union mean in a sentence?

   • The meaning of UNION is an act or instance of uniting or joining two or more things into one. How to use union in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between a Union and a marriage?

   • A union is things coming together, or uniting, to make one. When the thirteen colonies that became the United States came together, they formed a union. Marriage is another kind of union. Workers come together to form trade unions so that together they can have a stronger voice negotiating with their employer.

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   How many workers does a Union represent?

   • The union represents five million workers. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app [countable] an association or a club for people or organizations with the same interest

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   noun. the condition of being united, the act of uniting, or a conjunction formed by such an act. an association, alliance, or confederation of individuals or groups for a common purpose, esp political. agreement or harmony. short for trade union. the act or state of marriage or sexual intercourse.

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   Definitions of union. noun. the state of being joined or united or linked. “there is strength in union ” synonyms: unification. see more. noun. the act of making or becoming a single unit. “the union of opposing factions” synonyms: conjugation, jointure, unification, uniting. see more. noun. the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts.

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