Union

/'ju:njən/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The act or process of joining two or more things into one: "Union" refers to the state of being united or the action of uniting separate parts, entities, or groups.
    • A political or social unit formed from such a joining: "Union" can denote a country, federation, or alliance created by the combination of smaller states, nations, or organizations.
    • An organization of workers: In a specific context, "union" means an association of employees formed to protect their rights and negotiate with employers.
    • The state of marriage: "Union" can refer to the legally or formally recognized partnership of two people as spouses.
    • A device on a flag: In heraldry, "union" is a design, often in a corner of a flag, symbolizing the union of different territories or principles.
    • A mathematical set: In set theory, the "union" of sets is a new set containing all elements from the given sets.

  2. Adjective:

    • Relating to a labor union: Describes something connected to or characteristic of a trade union.
    • Relating to the northern United States during the Civil War: Pertaining to the federal side (the Union) in the American Civil War.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The union of the two companies created a market leader. (The joining of the two companies created a market leader.)
    • The European Union is a political and economic partnership. (The European Union is a political and economic partnership.)
    • She joined the teachers' union to advocate for better pay. (She joined the teachers' union to advocate for better pay.)
    • Their union has lasted for fifty happy years. (Their marriage has lasted for fifty happy years.)
    • The flag's union features stars representing the states. (The flag's emblematic corner features stars representing the states.)
    • Set C is the union of sets A and B. (Set C contains all elements from both set A and set B.)

  • Adjective:

    • Union leaders are negotiating a new contract. (Labor union leaders are negotiating a new contract.)
    • Union soldiers fought to preserve the nation. (Federal soldiers fought to preserve the nation.)
Advanced Usage

  • "In union": Acting together in harmony or agreement.

    • The community worked in union to rebuild after the storm. (The community worked together in harmony to rebuild after the storm.)

  • "Perfect union": Often used in political or philosophical contexts to describe an ideal state of unity.

    • The constitution aims to form a more perfect union. (The constitution aims to form a more ideal state of national unity.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Unify (verb): To make or become united.
    • The leader sought to unify the divided factions.
  • Unification (noun): The process of being unified.
    • The unification of Germany occurred in the 19th century.
  • Unionize (verb): To form or become a member of a labor union.
    • The workers decided to unionize for collective bargaining.
  • Unionism (noun): The principles or system of labor unions; also, support for political union (e.g., in the UK).
    • Trade unionism advocates for workers' rights.
Synonyms
  • Alliance: A union or association formed for mutual benefit.
  • Coalition: A temporary alliance for combined action.
  • Federation: A group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs.
  • Marriage: The formal union of two people as partners.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • To unionize: (As a phrasal verb, this is the standard form meaning to organize into a union).
    • The factory workers voted to unionize. (The factory workers voted to organize a labor union.)
Related Idioms
  • Union is strength: A proverb meaning that people are more powerful when they work together.
    • Remember, union is strength; we must present a united front. (Remember, people are more powerful together; we must present a united front.)
Adjective
  1. of trade unions
    • the union movement
    • union negotiations
    • a union-shop clause in the contract
  2. being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
    • Union soldiers
    • Federal forces
    • a Federal infantryman
Noun
  1. the act of making or becoming a single unit
    • the union of opposing factions
    • he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays
  2. a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
  3. the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
    • lightning produced an unusual union of the metals
  4. a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
    • let C be the union of the sets A and B
  5. a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
    • the Soviet Union
  6. healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
  7. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
    • a long and happy marriage
    • God bless this union
  8. the state of being joined or united or linked
    • there is strength in union
  9. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
    • the casual couplings of adolescents
    • the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
  10. the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
    • he has visited every state in the Union
    • Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union
    • the North's superior resources turned the scale
  11. an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
    • you have to join the union in order to get a job

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