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   union

   /ˈjuːnɪən/

   noun

   • 1. the action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context: "he was opposed to closer political or economic union with Europe" Similar unificationunitingjoiningmergingmergerfusionfusingamalgamatingamalgamationjunctioncoalitioncombiningcombinationconsolidationconjunctionconfederationfederationintegrationsynthesisblendblendingmixtureminglingcomminglinginformal:mash-upOpposite separationparting
   • ▪ the uniting of the English and Scottish crowns in 1603, of the English and Scottish parliaments in 1707, or of the parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. historical
   • ▪ 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 society or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose: "members of the Students' Union" Similar associationallianceleagueguildcoalitionconsortiumcombinesyndicateconfederationfederationconfederacypartnershipfraternitybrotherhoodsororitysocietyclubgrouporganizationtrade union
   • ▪ a trade 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, especially Congregational or Baptist, for purposes of cooperation. British
   • 3. a political unit consisting of a number of states or provinces with the same central government.
   • ▪ the United States, especially from its founding by the original thirteen states in 1787–90 to the secession of the Confederate states in 1860–1: "California is the fastest growing state in the Union when it comes to urban encroachment"
   • ▪ the northern states of the United States which opposed the seceding Confederate states in the American Civil War.
   • ▪ South Africa, especially before it became a republic in 1961.
   • 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 joint or coupling for pipes.
   • 6. (in South Asia) a local administrative unit comprising several rural villages.
   • 7. a part of a flag with an emblem symbolizing national union, typically occupying the upper corner next to the staff.
   • 8. a fabric made of two or more different yarns, typically cotton and linen or silk.

   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.nerdwallet.com › article › financeWhat Is a Union and How Does a Union Work? - NerdWallet

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   Jul 19, 2024 · A union is a group of workers who join together to negotiate with an employer over pay, benefits, scheduling, and other workplace policies and conditions. The process of negotiating with an...

3. www.britannica.com › topic › trade-unionTrade union | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 21, 2024 · Trade union, also called labor union, an association of workers in a particular trade, industry, or company created for the purpose of securing improvements in pay, benefits, working conditions, or social and political status through collective bargaining.

4. ca.indeed.com › career-advice › career-developmentWhat Is a Union? (How They Work) | Indeed.com Canada

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   Jun 28, 2024 · A union is a group of employees who have organized the ability to bargain with management for better working conditions. Unions can have thousands of members or just a few, though larger unions may hold more bargaining power. Agreed-upon terms between union representatives and employers apply to all union members.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › labor unionLabor union Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 17, 2024 · The meaning of LABOR UNION is an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions. How to use labor union in a sentence.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Union_JackUnion Jack - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · The Union Jack or Union Flag is the de facto national flag of the United Kingdom. The Union Flag was also used as the official flag of several British colonies and dominions before they adopted their own national flags.

7. www.britannica.com › place › Soviet-UnionSoviet Union | History, Leaders, Flag, Map, & Anthem

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   6 days ago · Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; U.S.S.R.), former northern Eurasian empire (1917/22–1991) stretching from the Baltic and Black seas to the Pacific Ocean and, in its final years, consisting of 15 Soviet Socialist Republics.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Committee_of_Union_and_ProgressCommittee of Union and Progress - Wikipedia

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   Jul 22, 2024 · The Committee of Union and Progress (CUP, also translated as the Society of Union and Progress; Ottoman Turkish: اتحاد و ترقى جمعيتی, romanized: İttihad ve Terakki Cemiyeti) was a revolutionary group and political party active between 1889 and 1926 in the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey.

9. penpoin.com › economic-unionEconomic Union: Deep Cooperation, Shared Prosperity (Trade ... -...

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   Jun 28, 2024 · What’s it: An economic union is a form of regional economic integration in which goods, services, and factors flow freely between member countries. Plus, members also integrate economic policy. It is a more advanced form of the common market.

10. www.britannica.com › topic › Unite-British-labor-unionUnite | Workers’ Rights, Trade Unionism & Labour Movement

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    Jul 15, 2024 · Unite, largest labour union in Great Britain. It was formed in May 2007 as a result of the merger of two major British unions—Amicus and the Transport and General Workers’ Union.

11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Union_ArmyUnion Army - Wikipedia

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    Jul 22, 2024 · Union Army - Wikipedia. During the American Civil War, the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the collective Union of the states, was often referred to as the Union Army, the Grand Army of the Republic, the Federal Army, or the Northern Army.