union

[yoon-yuhn] / ˈyun yən /

NOUN

merger, joining

Synonyms

STRONG

abutment accord agglutination agreement amalgam amalgamation blend centralization combination commixture compound concatenation conciliation concord concurrence confluence congregation conjunction consolidation correlation coupling fusion harmony hookup incorporation intercourse joint junction juncture meeting merging mixture seam symbiosis synthesis tie up tie-in unanimity unification unison uniting unity

WEAK

coadunation coming together melding

Antonyms

STRONG

detachment disagreement disconnection discord dissolution division imbalance parting separation severance

WEAK

divorce

NOUN

group with shared interest, cause

Synonyms

STRONGEST

association club federation guild labor union league local society trade union

STRONG

alliance brotherhood coalition confederacy confederation congress employees order sisterhood sodality syndicate

Antonyms

WEAK

management

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Members of the GMB union, which includes admin staff, press officers and negotiators, are in the middle of a two-day strike over pay.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The union uses a measure of inflation - RPI - that is higher than others.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The union representing 3,800 striking workers at the Greeley, Colo., beef plant said Saturday that JBS has agreed to a new round of contract negotiations, with talks set to resume April 9 and 10.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

On Jan. 7 of this year, the Supreme Court denied a stay of a lower court’s decision that mandated a return to a previous union healthcare plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

If a man wanted to go home, the union gave him a ticket on the next train back.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell

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