union

[yoon-yuhn] / ˈyun yən /

NOUN

merger, joining

Synonyms

STRONG

abutment accord agglutination agreement amalgam amalgamation blend centralization combination commixture compound concatenation conciliation concord concurrence confluence congregation conjunction consolidation correlation coupling fusion harmony hookup incorporation intercourse joint junction juncture meeting merging mixture seam symbiosis synthesis tie up tie-in unanimity unification unison uniting unity

WEAK

coadunation coming together melding

Antonyms

STRONG

detachment disagreement disconnection discord dissolution division imbalance parting separation severance

WEAK

divorce

NOUN

group with shared interest, cause

Synonyms

STRONGEST

association club federation guild labor union league local society trade union

STRONG

alliance brotherhood coalition confederacy confederation congress employees order sisterhood sodality syndicate

Antonyms

WEAK

management

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Members of the trade union Nipsa, who are mostly administrative staff, voted in favour of industrial action following a recent ballot.

From BBC

He says Equity, and other unions, are working to protect performers' rights.

From BBC

Figure skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are given a damehood and knighthood respectively, while there is also recognition of the Red Roses winning the women's rugby union World Cup.

From BBC

Public unions call in the government to stop it.

From The Wall Street Journal

The immigration judges union called the job listings “insulting.”

From Los Angeles Times

union

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