American English
/ˈjun.jn̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
An organization that workers join to protect their pay, hours, and working conditions.
In “union,” the second syllable is very short: /ˈjun.jn̩/. The final /n̩/ carries that short syllable.
An organization that workers join to protect their pay, hours, and working conditions.
My sister joined a union last year.
The union is negotiating a new contract.
labor union · union member · union contract · union representative
join a union
a union negotiates with an employer
The joining of two or more people, groups, or things, or the state of being joined.
The union of the two companies created many new jobs.
The treaty led to a closer union between the countries.
political union · economic union · union of states
the union of two groups
a union between two countries
The US government and the states that fought against the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
The Union won the Civil War in 1865.
The museum displays a Union soldier's uniform.
Union Army · Union soldiers · the Union side
the Union fought against the Confederacy
Union soldiers fought in the Civil War
an organization that workers join to protect their rights and working conditions
She joined a labor union at the factory.
an organization of European countries that work together on shared political and economic matters
He works for the European Union.
the US government and its states during the American Civil War
The book describes life in the Union during the war.