union
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Uniting or joining two or more things into one.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈjunjən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
countable
The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
The state of being joined or united or linked
The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
countable
Something united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.
A device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
countable
An association of students at a university for social and/or political purposes; also in some cases a debating body.
adjective
india
Federal.
Belonging to, represented by, or otherwise pertaining to a labour union.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Something united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.
Used this way, union is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use union
- “Let C be the union of the sets A and B.”noun
- “You have to join the union in order to get a job.”noun
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Word Family
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Word family
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A worker who belongs to a trade union.
The system or principles and theory of labor unions.
Not converted into ions.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia.
A representative for a labor union.
A company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time.
A member of the Union Army during the American Civil War.
An undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece.
A card certifying membership in a labor union.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
The system or principles and theory of labor unions.
A worker who belongs to a trade union.
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