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unionism

noun

Meaning

  1. The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union
  2. (often capitalised) Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War
  3. (often capitalised) Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern Ireland)

Etymology / origin

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Related words

society(English)union(English)profession(English)labour(English)collectivism(English)trade-unionism(English)syndicalism(English)associationism(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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