union

union: noun

1 act of joining; state of being joined

ADJECTIVE

▪ close

▪ Some of the member states wanted a closer union rather than the loose confederation that developed.

▪ loose

▪ full

▪ a move in the direction of full political union

▪ economic, monetary, political

▪ currency, customs

VERB + UNION

▪ create, form

▪ dissolve

PREPOSITION

▪ union between

▪ currency union between the two countries

▪ union with

▪ the union with East Germany

2 workers' organization

ADJECTIVE

▪ labor (AmE), trade (esp. BrE), trades (BrE)

▪ public-sector, public-service, public-services (all BrE)

▪ government-employee, public-employee (both AmE)

▪ free, independent

▪ official

▪ big, large, major

▪ France's biggest union

▪ militant, strong

▪ local, national

▪ industrial (esp. AmE)

▪ electricians', faculty (AmE), teachers', etc.

▪ She became active in the teachers' union.

▪ engineering, health, rail, teaching, transport, etc. (all BrE)

▪ student, students'

VERB + UNION

▪ form, organize (esp. AmE), set up

▪ join

▪ belong to

▪ recognize

UNION + VERB

▪ be affiliated to sth

▪ represent sb/sth

▪ The union represents 40% of all hospital workers.

▪ negotiate (sth)

▪ The nurses' union negotiated a new contract.

▪ accept sth, agree (to sth)

▪ refuse sth, reject sth, threaten sth

▪ The union threatened strike action if its demands were not met.

▪ claim sth, express sth

▪ Several unions expressed support for the strike.

▪ support sb/sth

UNION + NOUN

▪ confederation, federation, movement, organization

▪ branch (esp. BrE), local (AmE)

▪ action, activism, activity, militancy (esp. BrE), power

▪ rights

▪ activist, member, official, rep, representative

▪ spokesman, spokesperson, spokeswoman

▪ boss, chief, leader, organizer, president, secretary (esp. BrE), shop steward (BrE), steward (BrE)

▪ leadership, membership, representation

▪ conference (esp. BrE), election

▪ shop (AmE)

▪ card, dues (esp. AmE)

▪ He paid his union dues to Local Union 98.

▪ law

▪ contract (AmE)

3 between two people

ADJECTIVE

▪ civil, legal

▪ holy, spiritual

▪ sexual

▪ gay, same-sex

VERB + UNION

▪ allow, recognize

▪ states where same-sex unions are recognized

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Synonyms:

Junction, combination, coalition, conjunction, unification, incorporation / Harmony, concord, agreement, concert, unison, unanimity, unity, concurrence / Confederacy, alliance, league, association / Marriage

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Union — Sodalité, anciennement l Union des Frères et Sœurs du Sacré Cœur‎ de Jésus est une organisation catholique de laïcs qui cherche à suivre la spiritualité de Charles de Foucauld[1]. Fondée en 1913, l association est d abord dirigée par l abbé… … Wikipédia en Français
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UNION — s. f. Jonction de deux ou de plusieurs choses ensemble. L union de l âme avec le corps. L union des parties d un même tout. L union bizarre de certains mots. En termes de Théol., Union hypostatique, L union du Verbe divin avec la nature humaine … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
UNION — n. f. Liaison établie entre deux ou plusieurs choses de manière qu’elles ne forment qu’un seul tout. L’union de l’âme avec le corps. L’union des parties d’un même tout. L’union bizarre de certains mots. En termes de Théologie, Union hypostatique … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
union — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin union , unio oneness, union, from Latin unus one more at one Date: 15th century 1. a. an act or instance of uniting or joining two or more things into one: as (1) the formation … New Collegiate Dictionary

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