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   union

   /ˈjuːnɪən/

   noun

   • 1. the action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context: "he was opposed to closer political or economic union with Europe" Similar unificationunitingjoiningmergingmergerfusionfusingamalgamatingamalgamationjunctioncoalitioncombiningcombinationconsolidationconjunctionconfederationfederationintegrationsynthesisblendblendingmixtureminglingcomminglinginformal:mash-upOpposite separationparting
   • ▪ the uniting of the English and Scottish crowns in 1603, of the English and Scottish parliaments in 1707, or of the parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. historical
   • ▪ a state of harmony or agreement: "they live in perfect union" Similar unityaccordunisonunanimityharmonyconcordagreementconcurrenceundividedness
   • ▪ a marriage: "their union had not been blessed with children" Similar marriageweddingpartnershippairingalliancematchcompactaffiliationcivil partnershipcouplingintercoursematingformal:coitioncoituscopulationOpposite divorceannulment
   • 2. a society or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose: "members of the Students' Union" Similar associationallianceleagueguildcoalitionconsortiumcombinesyndicateconfederationfederationconfederacypartnershipfraternitybrotherhoodsororitysocietyclubgrouporganizationtrade union
   • ▪ a trade union: "the National Farmers' Union"
   • ▪ a number of parishes consolidated for the purposes of administering the Poor Laws. historical British
   • ▪ an association of independent Churches, especially Congregational or Baptist, for purposes of cooperation. British
   • 3. a political unit consisting of a number of states or provinces with the same central government.
   • ▪ the United States, especially from its founding by the original thirteen states in 1787–90 to the secession of the Confederate states in 1860–1: "California is the fastest growing state in the Union when it comes to urban encroachment"
   • ▪ the northern states of the United States which opposed the seceding Confederate states in the American Civil War.
   • ▪ South Africa, especially before it became a republic in 1961.
   • 4. the set that comprises all the elements (and no others) contained in any of two or more given sets.
   • ▪ the operation of forming a union.
   • 5. a joint or coupling for pipes.
   • 6. (in South Asia) a local administrative unit comprising several rural villages.
   • 7. a part of a flag with an emblem symbolizing national union, typically occupying the upper corner next to the staff.
   • 8. a fabric made of two or more different yarns, typically cotton and linen or silk.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from ecclesiastical Latin unio(n-) ‘unity’, from Latin unus ‘one’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   What does Union mean?

   • UNION definition: 1. the act or the state of being joined together: 2. (in the American Civil War) the states that…. Learn more.

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   What does Union mean in a sentence?

   • The meaning of UNION is an act or instance of uniting or joining two or more things into one. How to use union in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between a Union and a marriage?

   • A union is things coming together, or uniting, to make one. When the thirteen colonies that became the United States came together, they formed a union. Marriage is another kind of union. Workers come together to form trade unions so that together they can have a stronger voice negotiating with their employer.

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   What does a union do?

   • A union is an organization that has been formed by workers in order to represent their rights and interests to their employers, for example in order to improve working conditions or wages. Ten new members joined the union. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.

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   Where did the term Union come from?

   • The first records of the term union come from the 1400s. It comes from the Late Latin ūniō, meaning “oneness.” When a union takes place, multiple things come together to make one. A group of states or nations can also form a union.

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   What is the root word for Union?

   • You may recognize the Latin root unum in union, as in e pluribus unum "from many, one," the motto on the seal of the United States. "Union."

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   • English (US)

     UNION meaning: 1. the act or the state of being joined...

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     UNION translate: 聯結, 聯合；結合；合併；統一, 工人, 工會（同 trade union）....

   • Union: Indonesian Translation

     UNION translate: persatuan, persekutuan, serikat. Learn more...

   • Union: German Translation

     union translate: die Vereinigung, die Verbindung, die Union....

   • Union Spanish Translation

     UNION translate: unión, sindicato, sindicato [masculine,...

   • Union: Thai Translation

     union translate: การรวมตัวกัน, การสมรส, สหภาพ. Learn more in...

   • Union: Polish Translation

     UNION translate: związek zawodowy, unia, zjednoczenie, unia,...

   • Union: Malay Translation

     union translate: penyatuan, penyatuan, Kesatuan. Learn more...

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   Union, unity agree in referring to a oneness, either created by putting together, or by being undivided. A union is a state of being united, a combination, as the result of joining two or more things into one: to promote the union between two families; the Union of England and Scotland.

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   A union is things coming together, or uniting, to make one. When the thirteen colonies that became the United States came together, they formed a union. Marriage is another kind of union.

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