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unionist

unionist /ˈjuːnjənɪst/ noun
plural unionists
unionist
/ˈjuːnjənɪst/
noun
plural unionists
Learner's definition of UNIONIST
[count]
: someone who supports labor unions工会支持者
Unionist : a supporter of the Union (sense 4b) during the American Civil War联邦主义者(美国南北战争时期支持联邦政府的人)
Unionist : a person who believes that Northern Ireland should remain a part of the United Kingdom统一主义者,统一派(主张北爱尔兰继续为英国的一部分的人)

— unionism

/ˈjuːnjəˌnɪzəm/ noun [noncount]
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unionist

noun

union·​ist ˈyün-yə-nist How to pronounce unionist (audio)
: an advocate or supporter of union or unionism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The stake was inherited from their father, Herbert, who rescued the company in 1960 with the help of BMW trade unionist Kurt Golda. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 Trimble was a conservative unionist who believed in Northern Ireland’s place within the United Kingdom, bitterly opposing earlier attempts to impose power-sharing in the 1970s. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 26 July 2022 The new British law would simply ignore parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol (to do with border checks and E.U. oversight) that Johnson’s government and unionist politicians in Belfast do not like. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 17 June 2022 Though unionist when founded, the Alliance Party has become neutral on unionism, and now appeals to Catholic voters too. Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2022 The party doubled its 2017 performance to finish third, behind Sinn Féin and the unionist Democratic Ulster Party (DUP), a dominant force for decades that now appears to be in decline. Brian T. Brown, NBC News, 15 May 2022 Election results reflected the demoralization of unionist voters, the disarray of their leaders and an electorate with new priorities — much of which can be traced to Brexit. New York Times, 7 May 2022 Conservative government says the Brexit customs arrangements cannot work without unionist support in Northern Ireland. Sylvia Hui And Peter Morrison, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2022 For all the symbolism, the victory was as much about disarray in the unionist movement as the rise of the nationalists. Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unionist was in 1722
BNC: 5492 COCA: 24716

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