union

u|nion

W1S1 [ˈju:njən] n

[Date: 1400-1500; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin unio, from Latin unus 'one']

1.) also trade union BrE

labor union AmE

an organization formed by workers to protect their rights

union of

▪ the National Union of Teachers

▪ Are you planning to join the union ?

▪ union members

2.) used in the names of some clubs or organizations

▪ the British Golf Union

3.) [singular] formal

the act of joining two or more things together, or the state of being joined together

union of

▪ The artist's work shows the perfect union of craftsmanship and imagination.

union with

▪ Some militants favour independence for Kashmir or union with Pakistan.

4.) [singular]

a group of countries or states with the same central government

▪ the Soviet Union

5.) the Union

used in the past to talk about the United States, especially the northern states during the Civil War

6.) [U and C] formal

marriage

7.) [U and C] formal

the activity of having sex, or an occasion when this happens