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union

UK
/ˈjuːniən/
US
/ˈjunɪən/

Translations

unionnoun
unions
pl
UK
/ˈjuːniən/
US
/ˈjunɪən/
The labor union negotiated a better contract for the employees.
Le syndicat a négocié un meilleur contrat pour les employés.
unionAu sens de réunion, jonction ou alliance.
The union of the two countries created a powerful alliance.
L’union des deux pays a créé une alliance puissante.
raccord-unionEn plomberie.
The plumber used a union to connect the two sections of pipe.
Le plombier a utilisé un raccord-union pour relier les deux sections de tuyau.
associationAu sens de club, société ou groupement.
She joined the student union to meet other people interested in environmental issues.
Elle a rejoint l’association étudiante pour rencontrer d’autres personnes intéressées par les questions environnementales.
unionEn mathématiques.
The union of sets A and B includes every element that is in A, in B, or in both.
L’union des ensembles A et B comprend tout élément qui appartient à A, à B ou aux deux.
Additional translations
harmonieAu sens d’accord ou d’entente parfaite.
Synonyms
association
alliance
consolidation
coalition
federation
merger
combination
unity
treaty
partnership
Antonyms
division
separation
disunion
unionadjective
more union
Comp.
most union
Super.
UK
/ˈjuː.njən/
US
/ˈjuː.njən/
Used attributively to mean ‘relating to a labor union’ or ‘relating to the (U.S.) Union in the Civil War’.
Union leaders called for a strike to secure higher wages.
Les dirigeants syndicaux ont appelé à la grève pour obtenir des salaires plus élevés.
de l’UnionContexte historique de la guerre de Sécession américaine.
Union troops advanced across the Potomac.
Les troupes de l’Union ont avancé à travers le Potomac.
Synonyms
united
combined
consolidated
joined
joint
merged
allied
federated
amalgamated
confederate
cohesive

Definitions

unionnoun
An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
The labor union negotiated a better contract for the employees.
The action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context.
The union of the two countries created a powerful alliance.
A state of harmony or agreement.
Their marriage was a perfect union of two like-minded individuals.
A device for connecting two pipes or tubes in a plumbing system.
The plumber used a union to connect the two sections of pipe.
A club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose.
She joined the student union to meet other people interested in environmental issues.
The set containing all the elements of two or more given sets.
The union of sets A and B includes every element that is in A, in B, or in both.
unionadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a labor union or its members.
Union leaders called for a strike to secure higher wages.
Of, relating to, or supporting the northern states of the U.S. during the Civil War.
Union troops advanced across the Potomac.
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