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   Un·ion

   /ˈyo͞onyən/

   

   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’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   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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   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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   the act or the state of being joined together. The union of two people refers to marriage. union noun [C/U] (POLITICAL UNIT) social studies. a political unit made up of two or more separate units such as states. the Union US history. In the American Civil War, the Union refers to the states that did not separate from the United States.

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   the act of joining two or more things together, or the state of being joined together: Both bosses had a financial interest in making the merger work, as the success of the union of their two companies showed. economic / political / monetary union.

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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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   1. a. The act of uniting or the state of being united. b. A combination so formed, especially an alliance or confederation of people, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit. 2. Mathematics A set, every member of which is an element of one or another of two or more given sets. 3.

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   union. noun. /ˈjuːniən/. /ˈjuːniən/. . ( British English also trade union, trades union) ( North American English also labor union) [countable] an organization of workers, usually in a particular industry, that exists to protect their interests, improve conditions of work, etc. I've joined the union.