union

A noun referring to the act of joining two or more things together, or a group of people, states, or organizations united for a common purpose.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по объединению двух или более вещей, или группу людей, государств или организаций, объединённых общей целью.esSustantivo que designa la acción o efecto de unir dos o más cosas, o un grupo de personas, estados u organizaciones unidos por un objetivo común.frNom désignant l'action d'unir deux ou plusieurs choses, ou un groupe de personnes, d'États ou d'organisations réunis par un objectif commun.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung des Vereinigens von zwei oder mehr Dingen bezeichnet oder eine Gruppe von Personen, Staaten oder Organisationen, die durch ein gemeinsames Ziel verbunden sind.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de unir duas ou mais coisas, ou um grupo de pessoas, estados ou organizações unidos por um objetivo comum.zh指将两个或两个以上事物联合起来的动作或状态；也指为共同目标而结合的人群、国家或组织。arاسم يدل على فعل ضم شيئين أو أكثر معًا، أو على جماعة من الناس أو الدول أو المنظمات تجمعهم غاية مشتركة.

1. Joining or merging B1 formal

   The act of joining two or more things together to form a single entity.

   • The union of the two companies created a powerful corporation.
   • The marriage ceremony symbolizes the union of two people.
   • The union of different cultures enriches society.

   ruОбъединениеesuniónfrUnion (action d'unir)deVereinigungptUniãozh联合arالاتحاد

   Synonyms: amalgamationblendcoalitioncombinationconjunctionconsolidationfusionintegrationmergerunification

   Antonyms: disuniondivisionpartitionseparationsplit

2. Labor organization B1 formal

   An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests.

   • The union negotiated a new contract for better wages.
   • He joined the teachers' union to have a stronger voice.
   • The union called for a strike to protest unfair working conditions.

   ruПрофсоюзessindicatofrSyndicatdeGewerkschaftptSindicatozh工会arنقابة عمالية

   Synonyms: brotherhoodcraft unionfederationindustrial unionlabor unionsyndicatetrade union

3. Political entity B2 formal

   A political unit formed by the joining of states or territories.

   • The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states.
   • The Soviet Union was a powerful union of republics.
   • The union of the states created a stronger federal government.

   ruСоюзesunión políticafrUnion politiquedeUnionptUniãozh联盟arاتحاد

   Synonyms: alliancecoalitioncommonwealthconfederacyconfederationfederationleague

• unions plural form
• unions' possessive plural form
• union's possessive singular form