Meaning & use
union
The act of joining separate things together, or an organization representing workers' interests.
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The treaty marked the formal union of the two small kingdoms into one nation.
Factory workers formed a union to negotiate for better pay and safer conditions.
A note on using this word
Union commonly refers either to a political or personal joining, or specifically to a labor union representing employees.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
divisionseparation
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