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

Example Sentences

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According to Rideshare Drivers United, the union that represents rideshare drivers, algorithmic wages have been shaping pay for that industry’s workers for years.

From MarketWatch

Nearly half of the cases turned down for those offenses were out of the New Jersey U.S. attorney’s office, which in the past has aggressively pursued alleged union corruption.

From Salon

In the latest census, a couple in a live-in relationship can be recorded as married if they consider their "relationship as a stable union" - signalling a quiet shift towards recognising changing social realities.

From BBC

The NFL and officials’ union have been working on a new labor agreement for nearly two years, and the current pact is set to expire May 31.

From Los Angeles Times

The Unite union said the news would come as a "cruel blow to the workforce".

From BBC

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