Meaning & use

solidarity

noun·Academic

Unity and mutual support among people who share the same goals, interests, or struggles.

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Workers across the city marched together in solidarity with the striking factory employees.

The neighborhood showed solidarity by rebuilding the family's home after the fire.

A note on using this word

Solidarity is often used with 'in' or 'with,' as in 'stand in solidarity with' a group facing hardship.

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