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  solidarity

  noun

  union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc..
• Solidarity
  Solidarity

  noun

  a Polish organization of independent trade unions founded in 1980: outlawed by the government of Poland in 1982.

solidarity

¹ American  

[sol-i-dar-i-tee] / ˌsɒl ɪˈdær ɪ ti /

noun

• solidarities
  plural

1. 

   union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc..

   to promote solidarity among union members.

   Synonyms:

   community, cooperation, unity

2. community of feelings, purposes, etc.

   Synonyms:

   unanimity

3. community of responsibilities and interests.

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Solidarity ² American  

[sol-i-dar-i-tee] / ˌsɒl ɪˈdær ɪ ti /

noun

1. a Polish organization of independent trade unions founded in 1980: outlawed by the government of Poland in 1982.

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solidarity ¹ British  

/ ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ /

noun

1. unity of interests, sympathies, etc, as among members of the same class

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Solidarity ² British  

/ ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ /

noun

1. the organization of free trade unions in Poland: recognized in 1980; outlawed in 1982; legalized and led the new noncommunist government in 1989

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Solidarity Cultural  

1. A labor union in Poland, independent of the government and of the Polish Communist party, that grew to a membership of several million in the early 1980s. Led by Lech Walesa, Solidarity pushed for many reforms and played a major part in the ouster of communism in Poland and its replacement by a multiparty, democratic government. The movement's influence began to decline in the 1990s.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonsolidarity
  noun
• unsolidarity
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• solidarities
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of solidarity

First recorded in 1840–50; from French solidarité, equivalent to solidaire solidary + -ité -ity

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Explanation

When you see a group of citizens protesting something on the news, marching in a group, holding signs, and chanting slogans, you know they are in solidarity with each other, or united behind a common goal or purpose. Any time you express support of a group or the people in it, you're showing solidarity with them. The word is used most often to describe a sense of unity with a political group, a group of striking workers, or people who have been deprived of their rights in some way. You might show your own solidarity by signing a petition, joining in a protest, or simply flashing a thumbs up.

Example Sentences

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“My testimony through my art has always been finding unity, solidarity, power and connection with other people,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

On X, Kundizeza said he was heartened by "the numerous messages of solidarity from fellow writers and readers", ending his message by saying: "Most importantly, I will continue to write."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Time and again, the female characters, conditioned to be thrown into brutal competition with one another, find relief in solidarity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

"This is ironic, because the only reason they were allowed to come in the first place is due to Islamic solidarity," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Marches were planned, demonstrations were held, and the black work force was urged to stop working in solidarity with student grievances.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Havana Docks was left without legal recourse for the seizure, until Congress passed the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, which recognized some potential claims for companies in Havana Docks’ situation.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

This essay is adapted from the author's book "Song for a Hard-Hit People: A Memoir of Antiracist Solidarity from a Coal Miner's Daughter," published by Haymarket Books.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan and John Paul II developed a coordinated strategy focused on fighting Soviet expansion, undermining communism in Eastern Europe, supporting the Solidarity movement in Poland and promoting human rights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

"The location of this incident is the same O-World where Porongi escaped and was killed in 2018," said the Animal Freedom Solidarity group, according to a Chosun report.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Inside the room sat many of the people he hated most in Durham—including Howard Clement, leader of the militant Black Solidarity Committee; Asa Spaulding, retired from the North Carolina Mutual; and Ann Atwater.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Hers is one in which humans retain the ability to trust one another enough to forge working solidarities and authentic collaborations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025

But she says the solidarities she built with women online gave her the courage to tell them the truth and assert her identity.

From BBC ● May 30, 2024

Of all the solidarities, generational is probably the weakest, but there’s something about men my age and that song — I think it’s the most requested funeral song.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

What is striking was this chance to form unexpected solidarities with other Asian American groups.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2022

Take a Mercator's projection map of the world and draw the trade routes and immigration streams to indicate international solidarities.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Paul Klapper

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