unionism

CEFRC1

/jˈunjəˌnɪzəm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Support for workers joining and acting through trade unions.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War.

Examples

  • The book explores the history of trade unionism in the United States.

  • The professor wrote a book on the history of trade unionism.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.

  2. Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern Ireland).

More examples

In context

  • Unionism is the belief in or the support for the labor unions.

  • This isn't the time for militant unionism. If I were at ScotRail, in the current climate I'd trade a pay freeze [sic: pay rise?] for job security.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The activist promoted blank as the best way to achieve fair wages through collective bargaining.

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Origin

noun

From union + -ism.