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Definition: Meaning of, union in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈjuːnjən;ˈjuːnjɪən /

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  1. [countable] also trade union British English , labor union American English an organization formed by workers to protect their rights
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  2. used in the names of some clubs or organizations
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  3. [singular] formal the act of joining two or more things together, or the state of being joined together
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  4. [singular] a group of countries or states with the same central government
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  5. the Union used in the past to talk about the United States, especially the northern states during the Civil War
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  6. [uncountable and countable] formal marriage
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  7. [uncountable and countable] formal the activity of having sex, or an occasion when this happens
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Union


Definition: Meaning of, Union in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈjuːnjən /

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  1. being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
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Union used in phrases

  • Act of Union, the
    1. the agreement that joined the parliaments of England and Scotland in 1707
    2. the agreement that ended the Irish parliament in 1800 and made Ireland part of the United Kingdom in 1801
  • American Civil Liberties Union
    1. the full name of the ACLU
  • Constitutional Union Party (noun)
    1. a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the Union
  • Cooper Union (noun)
    1. university founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences
  • Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (noun)
    1. university founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences
  • Economic and Monetary Union
  • European Union (noun)
    1. the European Union a European political and economic organization that encourages trade and friendship between the countries that are members
  • Grand Union Canal
    1. the Grand Union Canal a CANAL (= an artificial river made for boats to travel on) opened in 1801, connecting London with the English MIDLANDS
  • National Farmers Union, the
    1. a British organization that provides advice and support for farmers. Although it is called a "union", it is not a TRADE UNION, but it tries to influence politicians to support policies that help its members.
  • Pan American Union (noun)
    1. the administrative agency of the Organization of American States
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Pronunciation: ˈpɛnəns
Parts of Speech: noun
[countable usually singular, uncountable] something that you must do to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong, especially in some religions
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