solidarity

¹

[ sol-i-dar-i-tee ]

noun

, plural sol·i·dar·i·ties.

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.

Solidarity

²

[ sol-i-dar-i-tee ]

noun

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

solidarity

¹

/ ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ /

noun

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

Solidarity

²

/ 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

Solidarity

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.

Other Words From

• nonsol·i·dari·ty noun
• unsol·i·dari·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of solidarity¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of solidarity¹

C20: from Polish solidarność : solidarity

Example Sentences

Newspapers around Europe have also done so in solidarity with the slain.

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The world should stand in solidarity with him and the many other victims of the Assad regime.

From The Daily Beast

But it will take more than superficial solidarity to dismantle those structures and the ideologies that birthed them.

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The culture of solidarity for teachers as workers prevented acknowledging some teachers as more accomplished than others.

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Several people were arrested, including two young Hungarians who came to express their solidarity.

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The experience of the war has enormously increased this sense of social solidarity.

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The labor movement was beginning to shape itself into solidarity towards political as well as industrial activity.

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The solidarity of the cabinet is now secured by the peculiar functions and powers of a prime minister.

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So are the occasions in which it takes upon itself to recall us to a sense of the common solidarity.

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What is the difference between social solidarity based upon like-mindedness and based upon diverse-mindedness?

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Related Words

• agreement
• consensus
• harmony
• support
• teamwork
• unanimity
• unification