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- DictionaryUn·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"
- 2. a club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose: "members of the Students' Union"
4 days ago · A union is a state of being united, a combination, as the result of joining two or more things into one: to promote the union between two families; the Union of England and Scotland. unity is the state or inherent quality of being one, single, individual, and indivisible (often as a consequence of union): to find unity in diversity; to give ...
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.
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.
a number of persons, states, etc., joined or associated together for some common purpose: 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.
union. noun. /ˈyunyən/. (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. a union member.
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.
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNION. 1. [count] : an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of its members. She joined the teachers' union. union members/leaders/officials. — called also (US) labor union, (British) trade union. 2. [noncount] : an act of joining two or more things together.
