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I guess it kind of stemmed from my father. He was a union guy working for the meat plant down in Kansas City. He was a union guy, and I guess it was just in my blood.
David Cone

Meaning of "union" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UNION

From Church Latin ūniō oneness, from Latin ūnus one.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF UNION

union  [ˈjuːnjən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Union is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of union in the English dictionary

The first definition of union in the dictionary is the condition of being united, the act of uniting, or a conjunction formed by such an act. Other definition of union is an association, alliance, or confederation of individuals or groups for a common purpose, esp political. Union is also agreement or harmony.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNION


antiunion
ˌæntɪˈjuːnjən
banyan
ˈbænjən
canyon
ˈkænjən
communion
kəˈmjuːnjən
companion
kəmˈpænjən
disunion
dɪsˈjuːnjən
dominion
dəˈmɪnjən
excommunion
ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnjən
intercommunion
ˌɪntəkəˈmjuːnjən
interunion
ˌɪntəˈjuːnjən
Kenyan
ˈkɛnjən
minion
ˈmɪnjən
misunion
ˌmɪsˈjuːnjən
multiunion
ˌmʌltɪˈjuːnjən
nonunion
nɒnˈjuːnjən
onion
ˈʌnjən
opinion
əˈpɪnjən
pinion
ˈpɪnjən
prounion
prəʊˈjuːnjən
reunion
riːˈjuːnjən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNION

uninvolved
union card
union catalogue
union dues
Union flag
Union Jack
union member
union membership
Union of Myanmar
Union of South Africa
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Union of the Comoros
union pipes
union rate
Union School
union shop
union suit
union territory
unionisation
unioniser

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNION

a matter of opinion
advisory opinion
African Union
Anglican Communion
anion
credit union
customs union
European Union
Holy Communion
matter of opinion
Old Dominion
public opinion
quaternion
rugby union
second opinion
Soviet Union
Student Union
students´ union
the Union
trade union

Synonyms and antonyms of union in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «union» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of union

Translation of «union» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNION

Find out the translation of union to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of 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 «union» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

联合
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sindicato
570 millions of speakers

English

union
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संघ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِتِّـحاد
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

union
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesatuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vereinigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結合
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연합
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Union
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

liên hiệp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொழிற்சங்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संघ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

birlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

об´єднання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sindicat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ένωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Unie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förening
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

union
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of union

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNION»

The term «union» is very widely used and occupies the 1.640 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «union» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «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 union

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word union.
1
William Ames
Participation in the blessings of the union with Christ comes when the faithful have all the things needed to live well and blessedly to God.
2
Susan B. Anthony
Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work.
3
Warren Beatty
To denigrate the union movement in this way is to denigrate the right and the ability of people who are not rich to organize and to accomplish things together.
4
Neal Boortz
Many unions have contracts with employers that are based on a multiple of the prevailing minimum wage. If the minimum wage goes up, union salaries go up by a similar percentage.
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Peter Brimelow
Teacher unions are an interest group that acts in defense of their own interests, which means the union bosses' interests, not the members.
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The most happy marriage I can picture or imagine to myself would be the union of a deaf man to a blind woman.
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David Cone
I guess it kind of stemmed from my father. He was a union guy working for the meat plant down in Kansas City. He was a union guy, and I guess it was just in my blood.
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Salvatore J. Cordileone
The reality of marriage as the union of a mother and a father is grounded in our very biology.
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Angela Davis
Yes, I think it's really important to acknowledge that Dr. King, precisely at the moment of his assassination, was re-conceptualizing the civil rights movement and moving toward a sort of coalitional relationship with the trade union movement.
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Jim DeMint
Since the dawn of time, traditional marriage - the union between one man and one woman - has been the building block of civilization, and at no point in our nation's history has that foundation been under more severe attack than now.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNION»

Discover the use of union in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to union and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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
The Currency of Ideas: Monetary Politics in the European Union
In the new preface to this paperback edition, Kathleen R. McNamara recounts the rapid progress made in 1998 toward European monetary integration and explores the significance of political forces in bringing about recent key developments.
Kathleen R. McNamara, 1998
3
Debating the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union
Drawing on different theoretical perspectives and strands from democratic theory, this volume is the first of its kind to overcome the present state of fragmentation in the debate about the conditions and possible remedies for what is often ...
Beate Kohler-Koch, Berthold Rittberger, 2007
4
A Union for Empire: Political Thought and the British Union ...
This volume of essays explores the intellectual context of the Anglo-Scottish Union of 1707.
John Robertson, 2006
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The European Union Decides
Using a combination of detailed evidence and theoretical rigour, this 2006 volume addresses these questions and others that are central to understanding how the EU works in practice.
Robert Thomson, Frans N. Stokman, Christopher H. Achen, 2006
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The Oxford Handbook of the European Union
The Oxford Handbook of the European Union brings together numerous acknowledged specialists in their field to provide a comprehensive and clear assessment of the nature, evolution, workings, and impact of European integration.
Erik Jones, Anand Menon, Stephen Weatherill, 2012
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Daily Life in the Soviet Union
"Structured topically, this volume begins with a historical introduction to the Soviet period (1917-1991) and a timeline. The volume has two maps, including a map of ethnic groups and languages, and over 30 photographs.
Katherine Bliss Eaton, 2004
8
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
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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
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The Foreign Policy of the European Union: Assessing Europe's ...
"Explores European foreign policy and the degree of European Union success in proposing itself as a valid international actor, drawing from expertise of scholars and practitioners in many disciplines from North America, Europe, Australia, ...
Federiga Bindi, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term union is used in the context of the following news items.
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Obama Becomes First US President to Address African Union
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—President Barack Obama on Tuesday became the first American president to address the African Union in the institution's 52-year ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Google: Why the European Union Is Taking on the Company
The European Commission has a couple of gripes with Google and today smacked the search giant with a statement of objections, alleging it abused its ... «ABC News, Apr 15»
3
Scott Walker Signs Anti-Union Bill
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed into law anti-union legislation that prohibits union workers from being required to pay union dues. The so-called right to ... «NBCNews.com, Mar 15»
4
Report slams cycling union for protecting Lance Armstrong
In the decade that followed, the International Cycling Union (UCI), the sport's governing body, helped Armstrong become the face of modern cycling. Even after ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
5
Walker's anti-union law has labor reeling in Wisconsin
KING, Wis. — At the old union hall here on a recent afternoon, Terry Magnant sat at the head of a table surrounded by 18 empty chairs. A members meeting had ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
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West Coast Port Employers, Union Reach Tentative Five-Year …
West Coast port employers and their union said they reached a tentative five-year agreement on a new contract late Friday. The pact brings an end to a ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
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$1200-per-Day Union Port Workers Want Employers to Pay Double …
America's best-paid union members caused another four day shut-down of the 29 West Coast ports that move 43% of U.S. imports and exports. About 80% of ... «Breitbart News, Feb 15»
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Here's the Full Text of President Obama's 2015 State of the Union
President Barack Obama delivered his 2015 State of the Union Address to Congress Tuesday laying out a new vision for what his administration terms ... «TIME, Jan 15»
9
Republican State of the Union response: Full text
President Obama has been delaying this bipartisan infrastructure project for years, even though many members of his party, unions, and a strong majority of ... «CNN, Jan 15»
10
NFLPA appeals Peterson's ban
The NFL players' union has appealed the league's suspension of Adrian Peterson. In a letter to its player representatives and executive committee obtained by ... «ESPN, Nov 14»

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