union
un
ˈjun
yoon
ion
jən
yēn
British pronunciation
/jˈuːni‍ən/

Definition & Meaning of "union"in English

Union
01

an organization formed by workers, especially in a particular industry, to protect their rights and improve their working conditions

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The union negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement that secured higher wages and improved benefits for its members.
02

the act or process of combining separate entities into a single unit

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The union of the two companies created a larger corporation.
03

a symbolic emblem on a flag representing the unity of multiple states or nations (often placed in the top-left corner)

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The union on the U.S. flag features 50 stars, one for each state.
04

the event or state in which separate parts become joined or connected

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The union of rivers formed a larger waterway.
05

the act of mating between a male and female for reproduction

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The union of the two rare birds was carefully monitored by scientists.
06

a single political entity created by merging previously separate groups, states, or organizations

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( USSR ) was formed in 1922.
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the northern states that fought to keep the United States together during the Civil War

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Many in the Union believed in preserving the nation at all costs.
07

the set containing all elements that belong to any of two or more given sets

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The union of sets A and B includes all elements from both.
08

the healing process by which the edges of a wound or fractured bones grow together

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The doctor checked the union of the broken bone.
09

the state of being married; a lifelong partnership between two people (unless ended by divorce)

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Their union lasted 50 years, filled with love and mutual respect.
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