: something that is made one : something formed by a combining or coalition of parts or members: such as
a
: a confederation of independent individuals (such as nations or persons) for some common purpose
b(1)
: a political unit constituting an organic whole formed usually from units which were previously governed separately (such as England and Scotland in 1707) and which have surrendered or delegated their principal powers to the government of the whole or to a newly created government (such as the U.S. in 1789)
(2)
the Union, in U.S. history: the group of states that remained part of the United States after 11 southern states seceded in 1860 and 1861 and formed the Confederacy (see confederacysense 2b) : the federal union of states during the period of the American Civil War
c
Union: an organization on a college or university campus providing recreational, social, cultural, and sometimes dining facilities
also: the building housing such an organization
d
: the set of all elements belonging to one or more of a given collection of two or more sets
: a device emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties borne on a national flag typically in the upper inner corner or constituting the whole design of the flag
b
: the upper inner corner of a flag
4
: any of various devices for connecting parts (as of a machine)
especially: a coupling for pipes or pipes and fittings
Noun She joined the teachers' union. An embryo is created through the union of sperm and egg. a perfect union of Eastern and Western music
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Pacheco is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to a federal charge of bribery related to a contract with the city’s police union.Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Jay Schroeder, the president of the St. Louis Police Officers Association, the police union, said some officers feel the department has too many officers working in administrative roles. Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 The suspension will be done in pieces through the end of the year, and the first piece finished in August, said Corey Logan, the police union president. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 Gardner has been on administrative leave since a grand jury on Aug. 24 handed up a 13-count indictment charging him with fleecing his city, police union and the state’s tax department over several years. Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 Police union officials have complained about overzealousness and unfairness by the bureau. Kevin Mcgill, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 After the curfew announcement, the Prince George’s police union president, Angelo Consoli, said he was frustrated the organization hadn’t been consulted on the curfew their officers will now be tasked with enforcing. Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 NBC News has reached out to Anderson and the police union for comment. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 The president of Indianapolis’ police union reported a severe lack of trust among local law enforcement in Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears and the court system. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2022
Adjective
That includes violating labor laws by discriminating against pro-union employees with reduced hours, worse benefits, or even termination. Amber Burton, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 President Joe Biden, a pro-union president, on Labor Day kicks off the unofficial start of the fall campaign season ahead of the midterm elections with two cross-country stops in battleground states. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2022 This all reflected the administration’s wider anti-union agenda. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 7 Jan. 2022 Future salary increases will be automatic, equaling the cost-of-living raises bestowed on non-union employees. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 Part-time non-union employees would receive 30 hours. Mike Rose, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 Per legal issues that can arise, someone that is otherwise qualified for getting hired could if turned down by the hiring company argue that they were intentionally overlooked as a result of an anti-union bias by the company. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Three non-union stores in Seattle received the same notice. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 In an interview last week, Wesley said Amazon was hosting anti-union meetings at LDJ5 every day during each shift.NBC News, 2 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin union-, unio oneness, union, from Latin unus one — more at one