Unionism Meaning
/jˈunjəˌnɪzəm/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.
nounSupport for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War.
Sentence Examples
The book explores the history of trade unionism in the United States.
Unionism is the belief in or the support for the labor unions.
The professor wrote a book on the history of trade unionism.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The activist promoted ____ as the best way to achieve fair wages through collective bargaining.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He gave a lecture about the history of ____ and its role in improving the lives of workers over the last century today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English union Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English unionism From union + -ism.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2020 December 2, Philip Haigh, “A winter of discontent caused by threat of union action”, in Rail, page 63:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The activist promoted ____ as the best way to achieve fair wages through collective bargaining.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He gave a lecture about the history of ____ and its role in improving the lives of workers over the last century today.