company union

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noun

a labor union dominated by management rather than controlled by the membership.

a union confined to employees of one business or corporation.

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Origin of company union

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby company union

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How to use company union in a sentence

Through his company, consumers will be able to cheaply make custom DNA strands, including what Heinz calls “creatures.”
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“The cyber attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment was not just an attack against a company and its employees,” he said.
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In February, Slovakia will have a referendum on whether marriage should be defined as a union between a man and a woman.
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Tinder and OkCupid are both owned by IAC, the parent company of The Daily Beast.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Unlike the Soviet Union at a certain period in history, the Russian economy does not hold a candle to that of the United States.
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As company after company appeared, we were able to form a pretty exact estimate of their numbers.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
No, Sir, said the other, nothing at all except the enjoyment of your good company: and so gave over importuning him.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
I assured him I was well refreshed with his good entertainment and company, and as much in my senses as ever I was in my life.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
One Turkish Company, about a hundred strong, was making an ugly push within rifle shot of our ship.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for company union

company union

noun

mainly US and Canadian an unaffiliated union of workers usually restricted to a single business enterprise

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