I.W.W.

American  

Or IWW

abbreviation

1. Industrial Workers of the World.

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IWW British  

abbreviation

1. Industrial Workers of the World

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Example Sentences

The I.W.W., to the extent that it is remembered at all, belongs to the annals of the homegrown left, while the Mormon Church, a far more enduring institution, has become nearly synonymous with American conservatism.

From New York Times

The I.W.W. had more flash than breadth—the number of members probably never exceeded a hundred thousand—but the Wobblies caught the public imagination with their colorful posters, stirring songs, and flair for drama.

From The New Yorker

“But it was obvious that the I.W.W. fellows were going through the galleries looking for them, for their opponents.”

From New York Times

Adam heard of the development of the I.W.W. with its angry angels.

From Literature

It depicts a young man stepping over a low barrier toward the viewer with one hand raised against a red sky emblazoned with the letters I.W.W., for the Industrial Workers of the World.

From New York Times