nonunion

American  

[non-yoon-yuhn] / nɒnˈjun jən /

adjective

1. not belonging to a labor union.

   nonunion workers.

2. not recognizing or accepting a labor union or union policy.

   a nonunion factory.

3. not manufactured by labor union workers.

4. antiunion.

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noun

1. Medicine/Medical. failure of a broken bone to heal.

nonunion British  

/ nɒnˈjuːnjən /

adjective

1. not belonging or related to a trade union

   nonunion workers

2. not favouring or employing union labour

   a nonunion shop

3. not produced by union labour

   nonunion shirts

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noun

1. pathol failure of broken bones or bone fragments to heal

Etymology

Origin of nonunion

First recorded in 1860–65; non- + union

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Example Sentences

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nonunion

Steel’s acquisition of a nonunion steel mill in Arkansas was a sore spot for the union that lingered for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The decline cost the union tens of thousands of jobs and allowed nonunion companies with newer, lower-cost mills to dominate the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Charters are privately operated public schools, most of which are nonunion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Charters are privately operated, mostly nonunion public schools that compete for students with district-operated campuses.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

The Golden Rule was a fiercely nonunion shop—which would, over the next few years, find itself at the center of a citywide boycott and labor battle—and as a result wages were low.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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