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unionization

noun

Simple meaning

Forming a labor union.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

junjənəˈzeɪʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. politics

    The act of forming a labor union.

    “The issue underlying the strike was unionization.”

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (politics) The act of forming a labor union.

Used this way, unionization is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.

Heard in a sentence
“The issue underlying the strike was unionization.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Government/politics

Nearby words

  • unionisation , used mainly in Regional English

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More ways to use unionization

  • “The issue underlying the strike was unionization.”noun

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unionization rateavoid unionizationprevent unionizationsector unionizationunionization drive

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • unionistnounPerson or profession

    A worker who belongs to a trade union.

  • unionismnounDerived noun · specialist

    The system or principles and theory of labor unions.

  • unionizedadjectiveDerived adjective

    Not converted into ions.

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Synonyms

Sense: forming a labor union

unionisationRegional

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