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Meanings of union in English
An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer.
The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
Synonyms
Examples for "marriage"
Examples for "marriage"
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The gay marriage law in Washington state has not yet taken effect.
2
Neither of us desires marriage; therefore my plan seemed the perfect solution.
3
There is absolutely no place for violence in the marriage equality debate.
4
Are they talking marriage? It was a reasonable question, given her concerns.
5
They were hardly aware of the same-sex marriage law passed last year.
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You have been in a bad school for matrimony, in Hill Street.
2
Miller suggested another condition -matrimony -may have been to blame.
3
On this island the men never made the first advances toward matrimony.
4
Pelatiah Pond, a Methodist minister, united them in the bonds of matrimony.
5
Twenty and maidenhood lies at the opposite pole from twenty-four and matrimony.
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In a word, this match was wedlock in its most terrible appearances.
2
A very large majority of the children are not born in wedlock.
3
Teen pregnancy out of wedlock is on the rise in the region.
4
Judah was the first of the sons of Jacob to enter wedlock.
5
He hadn't seen this scary garment since they'd been joined in wedlock.
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Although the spousal relationship is a known influence on health behavior, little is known about the level of correspondence in skin screening among couples.
2
Spousal relationship, primary caregiver, and high psychological distress also had significant association.
3
Acceptance was important for coping and helped some carers achieve positive growth within spousal relationships.
Operation in set theory; union (denoted by ∪) of a collection of sets is the set of all distinct elements in the collection.
Related terms
Portuguese
acasalamento Catalan
aparellament The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes.
Usage of union in English
1
Rugby union led the number of positive tests in Britain last year.
2
The union said conditions being offered in mainland France were far superior.
3
Last year, workers launched strikes demanding recognition of a new, independent union.
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The state teacher's union has given the thumbs-down to both ideas, however.
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Britain's exit from the EU ends 47 years of union with Europe.
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The great rugby union debate: should tackling be banned at school level?
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The union said the nurses were due to return to work today.
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However, under the union's rules a 66 per cent majority is required.
9
Under state law, at least 75 percent of union members must approve.
10
A Mayo trade union official said the local economy would be devastated.
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The union said a strike would cost BA £40 million a day.
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We have a common currency, but no common political and economic union.
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We must wait for the medical examiner's report, the union statement said.
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The union said Globe workers were prepared for a strike if necessary.
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And after the EU referendum the union is called into question again.
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Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out the customs union option, however.
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Translations for union
Portuguese
Catalan
Spanish
Union through the time
Union across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Less common
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