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union

US /ˈjunjən/

noun Core · B1 Nhân sự

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

NounNoun
union gốc uniting unionization
VerbVerb
unite unionize
AdjectiveAdj
union gốc
AdverbAdv
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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 union
    to trade union, meaning to engage in the trade of
  • Medium union representative negotiation
    describing union representative negotiation (an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer)
  • Hard monetary union stability pact
    describing monetary union stability pact (relating to or involving money)
  • Very Hard forged in a sacred union against tyranny
    to forged in a sacred union against tyranny, meaning to create by hammering

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