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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’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unionUnion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : an act or instance of uniting or joining two or more things into one: such as. (1) : the formation of a single political unit from two or more separate and independent units. (2) : a uniting in marriage. also : sexual intercourse. (3) : the growing together of severed parts. b. : a unified condition : combination, junction.

3. www.workcenter.gov › what-is-a-unionWhat is a Union - Worker Organizing Resource and Knowledge Center

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   A labor union is a group of two or more employees who join together to advance common interests such as wages, benefits, schedules and other employment terms and conditions.

4. www.investopedia.com › terms › lLabor Union: Definition, History, and Examples - Investopedia

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   Feb 3, 2024 · A labor union is an organization of workers in a trade, industry, or company that is created to represent the workers in negotiations with management over issues of pay, benefits, and working...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNION definition: 1. the act or the state of being joined together: 2. (in the American Civil War) the states that…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › unionUNION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Union, unity agree in referring to a oneness, either created by putting together, or by being undivided. 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNION meaning: 1. the act or the state of being joined together: 2. (in the American Civil War) the states that…. Learn more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › unionUnion Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   UNION meaning: 1 : an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of its members; 2 : an act of joining two or more things together