unionism
the principle of union, especially trade unionism.
attachment to a union.
(initial capital letter) loyalty to the federal union of the United States of America, especially at the time of the Civil War.
Origin of unionism
1Other words from unionism
- pro·un·ion·ism, noun
Words Nearby unionism
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How to use unionism in a sentence
As the writer Marc Levinson shows, brothers George and John Hartford, who had helped found the company in the 19th century, were paternalists who hated trade unionism.
Can a grand bargain empower Amazon’s workers and limit corporate power? | Nelson Lichtenstein | March 25, 2021 | Washington PostGiven the toxicity of the Conservative “brand” in Scotland, that could prove fatal for unionism.
Even if public sector unionism limps on, in policy terms, the right has already won.
“Terrible shall be the fate of the enemies of Social unionism” is one of the rhetorical cries of Eugenia.
And hardly a degree less menacing is this gigantic octapus of labor unionism—of inexcusable socialism.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
Land-reform in its earliest stages, like trade unionism in England, was accompanied by disorder.
Ireland and Poland | Thomas William RollestonI have watched the long struggle of unionism in America and I know the law that has governed all its ups and downs.
The Iron Puddler | James J. DavisThese are the principles of revolutionary unionism, the principles of the international proletariat.
Communism and Christianism | William Montgomery BrownOf this slavery does revolutionary unionism speak in the name of the revolutionary worker.
Communism and Christianism | William Montgomery Brown
British Dictionary definitions for unionism (1 of 2)
/ (ˈjuːnjəˌnɪzəm) /
the principles of trade unions
adherence to the principles of trade unions
the principle or theory of any union
British Dictionary definitions for Unionism (2 of 2)
/ (ˈjuːnjəˌnɪzəm) /
(sometimes not capital) the principles or adherence to the principles of Unionists
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