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unionize

[ yoon-yuh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

unionized, unionizing.
  1. to organize into a labor union; bring into or incorporate in a labor union.
  2. to subject to the rules of a labor union.
  3. Obsolete. to form into a union.


verb (used without object)

unionized, unionizing.
  1. to join in a labor union.
  2. Obsolete. to form a union.

unionize

/ ˈːəˌԲɪ /

verb

  1. to organize (workers) into a trade union
  2. to join or cause to join a trade union
  3. tr to subject to the rules or codes of a trade union
  4. to join or become joined in marriage or civil partnership
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲԾDzԾˈپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·Dz···پDz [yoon-y, uh, -nahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ܲ·Dz·· noun
  • ··ܲ·Dz· verb overunionized overunionizing
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unionize1

First recorded in 1835–45; union + -ize
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Example Sentences

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“The fact is the unique situation with Hollywood being so unionized,” said Gonzalez.

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Workers sent Edison management a letter Thursday morning notifying the company of their intent to unionize.

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Minnesota lawmakers proposed a similar bill in February, and unions in Illinois have begun a campaign to unionize drivers in the state, with Uber agreeing to refrain from interfering with the effort.

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Given that the public sector is highly unionized and disproportionately provides employment opportunities for women and Black workers, privatization risks undoing these gains.

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One was the Merit Systems Protection Board, while the Federal Labor Relations Authority hears grievance claims from unionized employees.

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