Union - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes (syn: conjugation, coupling, mating, pairing)
- the state of being joined or united or linked (syn: unification)
- a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
- a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets (syn: join, sum)
- the act of making or becoming a single unit (syn: conjugation, jointure, unification, uniting)
adjective
Extra examples
She joined the teachers' union.
An embryo is created through the union of sperm and egg.
A perfect union of Eastern and Western music
They live in perfect union.
Their union was blessed with three children.
Are you planning to join the union?
The artist's work shows the perfect union of craftsmanship and imagination.
Some militants favour independence for Kashmir or union with Pakistan.
We support the union of the environmental pressure groups into a federation.
International Union of Biochemistry
Universal Postal Union
Arab Maghreb Union
Asian Clearing Union
Consumers Union
European Payments Union
Word forms
singular: union
plural: unions
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