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noun

a labor union composed only of people in the same craft.

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Origin of craft union

First recorded in 1920–25

OTHER WORDS FROM craft union

craft unionist, noun

Words nearby craft union

craftsman, craftsmanship, craftspeople, craftsperson, craftswoman, craft union, craftwork, crafty, crag, craggy, cragsman

How to use craft union in a sentence

The precision it took to craft such a cohesive, wholly compelling work over 12 years is nothing short of remarkable.
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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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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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In his State of the Union address 50 years ago, LBJ laid out his vision for the Great Society.
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Inquiries will be accepted only via Western Union telegram or rotary phone.
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The first commencement of Union College for conferring degrees in the arts and sciences.
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When this became known to the few Union inhabitants of Fulton they implored Guitar not to do it.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Arrived at the boat, they found Mayne standing in the water and leaning helplessly against the side of the craft.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
That was not the device of a woman who loved—it savored rather of the cool state-craft of a Lucrezia Borgia.
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All the small steamers and sailing-craft in the river moved up as near as possible to the Puente de España.
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British Dictionary definitions for craft union

craft union

noun

a labour organization membership of which is restricted to workers in a specified trade or craftCompare industrial union

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craft union

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