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Meanings of union in English

Portuguese
sindicatos
Catalan
sindicat
Spanish
sindicato
Wikidata

An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer.

        sindicatos
        Portuguese
        casal
        Catalan
        connubi
        Spanish
        matrimonio
        Wikidata

        The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

              casal
              Russian
              объединение множеств
              Portuguese
              união
              Spanish
              union de conjuntos
              Catalan
              unió
              Wikidata

              Operation in set theory; union (denoted by ∪) of a collection of sets is the set of all distinct elements in the collection.

                    Related terms
                    объединение множеств
                    Portuguese
                    acasalamento
                    Catalan
                    aparellament

                    The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes.

                          acasalamento
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                          Usage of union in English
                          1
                          Rugby union led the number of positive tests in Britain last year.
                          The Irish Times
                          2
                          The union said conditions being offered in mainland France were far superior.
                          Radio NZ
                          3
                          Last year, workers launched strikes demanding recognition of a new, independent union.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          The state teacher's union has given the thumbs-down to both ideas, however.
                          Wired
                          5
                          Britain's exit from the EU ends 47 years of union with Europe.
                          Reuters
                          6
                          The great rugby union debate: should tackling be banned at school level?
                          The Guardian
                          7
                          The union said the nurses were due to return to work today.
                          Radio NZ
                          8
                          However, under the union's rules a 66 per cent majority is required.
                          The Irish Times
                          9
                          Under state law, at least 75 percent of union members must approve.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          A Mayo trade union official said the local economy would be devastated.
                          The Irish Times
                          11
                          The union said a strike would cost BA £40 million a day.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          We have a common currency, but no common political and economic union.
                          The Irish Times
                          13
                          We must wait for the medical examiner's report, the union statement said.
                          Reuters
                          14
                          The union said Globe workers were prepared for a strike if necessary.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          And after the EU referendum the union is called into question again.
                          The Guardian
                          16
                          Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out the customs union option, however.
                          Reuters