UNIONISM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The system or principles and theory of labor unions

Synonyms:

trade unionism; unionism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("unionism" is a kind of...):

labor; labor movement; trade union movement (an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement)

Derivation:

unionist (a worker who belongs to a trade union)

Credits