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union

/ˈjuː.njən/noun, adjective2 syllables

Union means: of trade unions.

Synonyms for union27

noun, as in the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, sexual union

noun, as in an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

labor union, trade union, trades union, brotherhood

noun, as in the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

marriage, matrimony, spousal relationship, wedlock

noun, as in the act of making or becoming a single unit

unification, uniting, conjugation, jointure

noun, as in a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets

sum, join

noun, as in the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)

North

noun, as in the state of being joined or united or linked

unification

noun, as in healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones

conglutination

adjective, as in of trade unions

closed, organized, organised, unionized, unionised

adjective, as in being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War

Federal, northern

Opposites of union

nonunion, disunion, separation

What does union mean?13

adjective

1

of trade unions“the union movement”

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”

noun

1

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes“the casual couplings of adolescents”

2

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer“you have to join the union in order to get a job”

3

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)“a long and happy marriage”

4

the act of making or becoming a single unit“the union of opposing factions”

5

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”

6

the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)“he has visited every state in the Union”

7

the state of being joined or united or linked“there is strength in union”

8

healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones

9

a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations“the Soviet Union”

10

the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts“lightning produced an unusual union of the metals”

11

a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with union?2

three syllables

reunioncommunion
Show 40 near rhymes
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Union in a sentence

  • After consummating their union, she no longer dared to meet his gaze.menaud
  • If you have issues with your boss, contact the union.Nuel
  • In any case, the union has to compromise to a certain extent.parishegaru
  • Fear no more the boss's bark, nor all the union steward's rages.halfb1t
  • The union bosses are fighting the freeze on wage hikes.CM
  • The labor union is negotiating with the owners.unknown
  • The union exerts a dominant influence on the conservative party.unknown
  • There is no chance of a union between the two countries.unknown

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Forms of union

as a noun

plural
unions