noun / proper noun
union
YOO-nee-uhn/ˈjuːniən/
A joining of separate parties into one association.
The workers form a union to pursue fair pay together.
Etymology
Latin unio expressed unity or a uniting. The meaning developed from joining things into one to a group of people, then to an organized body of workers in trade union.
In context
a fair deal for working folks uh to honor their boycott. It has been officially endorsed both by the AFL CIO and the member union of that uh SEIU, Service Workers Employees International Union.
More examples
- Our union negotiates with management for better pay.
- Their marriage marks the union of two families.
- Several border states remained in the Union during the Civil War.
Forms
union · unions
unite verb — To bring separate people or things together.
unionize verb — To organize workers into a labor union.
Similar words
- association
- Emphasizes shared interests rather than the joining of separate parties.
- alliance
- Usually keeps members independent while they pursue shared goals.
- federation
- Specifies a larger organization whose member groups retain some self-government.