union
🇺🇸
/ˈjuːniən/
🇬🇧
/ˈjuːniən/
noun
B1
a group of workers who join together to protect their rights and improve their work conditions
The union helps workers get better pay and safer jobs.
R
a group of people or organizations with the same interests
The student union organizes events for all members.
B1
a group of countries or states that work together under one government
The European Union promotes peace and cooperation among its members.
R
the United States, especially during the Civil War
During the Civil War, the union fought to keep the country together.
B2
the act of joining things together or the state of being joined
The union of these two companies created a stronger business.
R
marriage
Their union was happy and lasted many years.
translation
a group of workers who join together to protect their rights and improve their work conditions; a group of people or organizations with the same interests; a group of countries or states that work together under one government; the United States, especially during the Civil War; the act of joining things together or the state of being joined; marriage
Word Forms
Plural
unions