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nonunion
[ non-yoon-yuhn ]
/ nɒnˈyun yən /
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adjective
not belonging to a labor union: nonunion workers.
not recognizing or accepting a labor union or union policy: a nonunion factory.
not manufactured by labor union workers.
noun
Medicine/Medical. failure of a broken bone to heal.
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British Dictionary definitions for nonunion
nonunion
/ (nɒnˈjuːnjən) /
adjective
not belonging or related to a trade unionnonunion workers
not favouring or employing union laboura nonunion shop
not produced by union labournonunion shirts
noun
pathol failure of broken bones or bone fragments to heal
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Medical definitions for nonunion
nonunion
[ nŏn-yōōn′yən ]
n.
The failure of a fractured bone to heal normally.
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