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  solidarity

  noun

  union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc..
• Solidarity
  Solidarity

  noun

  a Polish organization of independent trade unions founded in 1980: outlawed by the government of Poland in 1982.

solidarity

¹ American  

[sol-i-dar-i-tee] / ˌsɒl ɪˈdær ɪ ti /

noun

• solidarities
  plural

1. 

   union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc..

   to promote solidarity among union members.

   Synonyms:

   community, cooperation, unity

2. community of feelings, purposes, etc.

   Synonyms:

   unanimity

3. community of responsibilities and interests.

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Solidarity ² American  

[sol-i-dar-i-tee] / ˌsɒl ɪˈdær ɪ ti /

noun

1. a Polish organization of independent trade unions founded in 1980: outlawed by the government of Poland in 1982.

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solidarity ¹ British  

/ ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ /

noun

1. unity of interests, sympathies, etc, as among members of the same class

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Solidarity ² British  

/ ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ /

noun

1. the organization of free trade unions in Poland: recognized in 1980; outlawed in 1982; legalized and led the new noncommunist government in 1989

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Solidarity Cultural  

1. A labor union in Poland, independent of the government and of the Polish Communist party, that grew to a membership of several million in the early 1980s. Led by Lech Walesa, Solidarity pushed for many reforms and played a major part in the ouster of communism in Poland and its replacement by a multiparty, democratic government. The movement's influence began to decline in the 1990s.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonsolidarity
  noun
• unsolidarity
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• solidarities
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of solidarity

First recorded in 1840–50; from French solidarité, equivalent to solidaire solidary + -ité -ity

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Explanation

When you see a group of citizens protesting something on the news, marching in a group, holding signs, and chanting slogans, you know they are in solidarity with each other, or united behind a common goal or purpose. Any time you express support of a group or the people in it, you're showing solidarity with them. The word is used most often to describe a sense of unity with a political group, a group of striking workers, or people who have been deprived of their rights in some way. You might show your own solidarity by signing a petition, joining in a protest, or simply flashing a thumbs up.

Example Sentences

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But James, a Democrat who was elected Tuesday to a third term, faced criticism because her office lacked expertise in sex-crimes prosecutions—and because she had expressed solidarity with the accuser.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

We do a lot of the social media and promotion because it’s a labor of love, faith, solidarity and community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

European Union flags are flying at half-mast in Brussels, in what the European Commission called a "sign of European solidarity" during Spain's mourning period.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

"My affection, solidarity, and support to all the victims and their families."

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

In spirit, it asserts solidarity with the “least of these among us.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

“That has yielded a damning record,” Annie Lai, director of the Immigrant and Racial Justice Solidarity Clinic at the UC Irvine School of Law, argued during the September hearing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

"The mark-up on football jerseys... it's hard to imagine a more lucrative brand market," said Dave Welsh from The Solidarity Center, external - a US-based workers' rights organisation.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Jung Kyung-jik of the civic group People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy told AFP that he saw Tehran's point.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

In recent weeks, investors have taken a second look at the semiconductor shares and other highflying AI stocks, said Jeff McClean, chief executive officer of Solidarity Wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

It reminded her reassuringly of the synthetic noises made at Solidarity Services and Ford’s Day celebrations.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

The good news is this moment presents an urgent, insistent call for us to come together, forming novel and unlikely partnerships and solidarities, modeling a society of mutual aid, collaboration, and regard.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025

Hers is one in which humans retain the ability to trust one another enough to forge working solidarities and authentic collaborations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025

But she says the solidarities she built with women online gave her the courage to tell them the truth and assert her identity.

From BBC ● May 30, 2024

Of all the solidarities, generational is probably the weakest, but there’s something about men my age and that song — I think it’s the most requested funeral song.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

Take a Mercator's projection map of the world and draw the trade routes and immigration streams to indicate international solidarities.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Paul Klapper

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