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It is provided by the Constitution that the President shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the Union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
Chester A. Arthur

Meaning of "the Union" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES THE UNION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of the Union in the English dictionary

The first definition of the Union in the dictionary is the union of England and Wales from 1543. Other definition of the Union is the union of the English and Scottish crowns. The Union is also the union of England and Scotland from 1707.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE UNION

the turn
the tussock
the Twelve Tables
the Twins
the twist
the Two Sicilies
the Tynwald
the unco guid
the underground
the undersigned
the Unknowable
the unseelie
the unwritten law
the upper hand
the upper regions
the usual
the vag
the vapours
the varletry
the vast

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE UNION

a matter of opinion
African Union
companion
dominion
Economic and Monetary Union
European Broadcasting Union
European Monetary Union
European Union
French Union
International Telecommunications Union
onion
opinion
Pan American Union
reunion
Soviet of the Union
Soviet Union
Student Union
the Vienna Union
union
Vienna Union

Synonyms and antonyms of the Union in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Union» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE UNION

Find out the translation of the Union to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Union from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Union» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

联盟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la Unión
570 millions of speakers

English

the Union
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संघ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاتحاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Союз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

União
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিলন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´Union
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesatuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Union
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

北軍
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연합
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Uni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Liên minh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யூனியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युनियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Birlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´Unione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Unia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Союз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Uniunea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η Ένωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Unie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unionen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unionen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Union

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE UNION»

The term «the Union» is very widely used and occupies the 14.002 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the Union
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «the Union».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE UNION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the Union» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the Union» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Union

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE UNION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Union.
1
Chester A. Arthur
It is provided by the Constitution that the President shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the Union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
2
Leonard Boswell
Each state in the Union is honored in the order of when it ratified the Constitution and became a part of the United States. This September it is Iowa's turn. Iowa became the 29th state to be admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846.
3
Martin Van Buren
Mutual forbearance and reciprocal concessions: thro' their agency the Union was established - the patriotic spirit from which they emanated will forever sustain it.
4
John C. Calhoun
The Union next to our liberties the most dear. May we all remember that it can only be preserved by respecting the rights of the States, and distributing equally the benefits and burdens of the Union.
5
Drew Carey
Nevada's one of the most conservative states in the Union, but you can do what you want in Vegas and nobody judges you.
6
Herbert Croly
When Jefferson and the Republicans rallied to the Union and to the existing Federalist organization, the fabric of traditional American democracy was almost completely woven.
7
Herbert Croly
Our country was thereby saved from the consequences of its distracting individualistic conception of democracy, and its merely legal conception of nationality. It was because the followers of Jackson and Douglas did fight for it, that the Union was preserved.
8
John Culberson
Eligible citizens from any State in the Union can serve in the Border Protection Corps of that State.
9
Robert Dallek
In his State of the Union speech in January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt declared America's commitment to Four Freedoms in the struggle against Nazi totalitarianism. Among them was the freedom from fear.
10
Jefferson Davis
God forbid that the day should ever come when to be true to my constituents is to be hostile to the Union.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE UNION»

Discover the use of the Union in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Union and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Union War
Puts forth the idea that the Union's relentless effort during the American Civil War was less about the end of slavery and more about the conviction that preserving the Union was the world's best hope for democracy.
Gary W. Gallagher, 2011
2
State Out of the Union: Arizona and the Final Showdown Over ...
State Out of the Union is award-winning journalist and historian Jeff Biggers' riveting account of Arizona, the famed frontier state whose conflict over immigration and state's rights has become a national bellwether.
Jeff Biggers, 2012
3
The Scots and the Union
This new edition not only provides readers with an essential explanation of why and how Scotland became part of the United Kingdom, but brings the historical debate into a vigorous present with an additional section.
Christopher A. Whatley, 2006
4
The Union at Risk: Jacksonian Democracy, States' Rights, and ...
The Union at Risk studies the doctrine of states' rights and illustrates how it directly affected national policy at a crucial point in 19th-century politics.
Richard E. Ellis, 1989
5
Citizenship of the Union and Freedom of Movement of Persons
The book pays particular attention to this last aspect and its political and legal implications.
Massimo Condinanzi, Allessandra Lang, Bruno Nascimbene, 2008
6
The Powers of the Union: Delegation in the EU
Analyses the distribution of power in the EU across levels of governance and supranational institutions.
Fabio Franchino, 2007
7
State of the Union
From the bestselling author of THE LIONS OF LUCERNE and PATH OF THE ASSASSIN comes another electrifying international thriller featuring all-American hero Scot Harvath, as he plunges into the frigid heart of the Russian tundra to save the ...
Brad Thor, 2008
8
The Union Street Bakery
Stuff happens. Daisy McCrae’s life is in tatters. She’s lost her job, broken up with her boyfriend, and has been reduced to living in the attic above her family’s store, the Union Street Bakery, while learning the business.
Mary Ellen Taylor, 2013
9
Race and Radicalism in the Union Army
Assessing the social interrelations, ramifications, and military impact of nonwhites in the Union forces, Race and Radicalism in the Union Army explores the extent of interracial thought and activity among Americans in this period and ...
Mark A. Lause, 2009
10
There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack
A brilliant and explosive exploration of racial discourses, this text provided a powerful new direction for race relations in Britain and is still dynamite today.
Paul Gilroy, 2013

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE UNION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Union is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Union Budget 2015: Highlights
... Arun Jaitley presented the first full-year Budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Saturday. Here are the highlights of the Union Budget 2015: «Times of India, Feb 15»
2
The 5 Worst Moments From Last Night's State of the Union
The annual State of the Union Address (SOTU) is a rotten, time-honored ritual that marks the effective end of the holiday season in America. It's like one last fruit ... «TIME, Jan 15»
3
President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address
Tonight, this chamber speaks with one voice to the people we represent: it is you, our citizens, who make the state of our union strong. Here are the results of ... «The White House, Jan 14»
4
How the Union's State Got So 'Strong'
WASHINGTON — President Obama is likely to declare on Tuesday evening that the state of the union is strong. That word, strong, has become a ritual element ... «New York Times, Feb 13»
5
State of the Union
Administration officials will take your questions on the State of the Union all week. Check out the full Office Hours marathon schedule. microphone. Ask President ... «The White House, Jan 12»
6
State of the Union 2011: President Obama's Full Speech
President Obama's State of the Union Address - remarks as prepared for delivery. The State of the Union takes place at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on ... «ABC News, Jan 11»
7
State of the Union: President Obama's Speech
President Obama's State of the Union Address - remarks as prepared for delivery. The State of the Union takes place at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on ... «ABC News, Jan 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. The Union [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-union>. Apr 2024 ».
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