Union Definition
union
adjective
- being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War; "Union soldiers"; "Federal forces"; "a Federal infantryman"
- of trade unions; "the union movement"; "union negotiations"; "a union-shop clause in the contract"
noun
- an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"
- the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"
- the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
- the state of being joined or united or linked; "there is strength in union"
- the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
- healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
- a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations; "the Soviet Union"
- a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"
- the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals"
- a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
- the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
"Union" in song lyrics
See how union is used in real songs:
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"Militia keep movin' in order to form a more perfect union"
Aesop Rock — Abandon All Hope -
"Idle, when soldering a perfect union,"
Aesop Rock — Bring Back Pluto -
"And momma said I need a job with the union"
Bishop Lamont f/ Infef, Pr1me — First They Love You
Words that rhyme with union
Usage tips for "union"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "union" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for union to find words that pair well.