union
US /ˈjunjən/
Definition
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The union met with management to discuss the workers' wages.
Word Family
Synonyms
- associationa formal organization of people or groups of people
- alliancethe state of being allied or confederated
- syndicatea loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
Collocations
- Easy trade unionto trade union, meaning to engage in the trade of
- Medium union representative negotiationdescribing union representative negotiation (an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer)
- Hard monetary union stability pactdescribing monetary union stability pact (relating to or involving money)
- Very Hard forged in a sacred union against tyrannyto forged in a sacred union against tyranny, meaning to create by hammering
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.