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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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“Claiming a dramatic identity can buy likes, solidarity, potentially an influencer career, inroads into activist circles, and even access to institutional accommodations,” the author suggests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

In 1973, Bass visited Cuba with the Venceremos Brigade, a U.S.-Cuba solidarity project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

He also paid tribute to emergency service workers and volunteers, praising what he described as "a genuine wave of solidarity".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Now, in the town of Urda, just like Adamuz, awful stories are combined with acts of kindness and solidarity.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

He joined the Oglala Lakota in solidarity with their cause.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Havana Docks was left without legal recourse for the seizure, until Congress passed the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, which recognized some potential claims for companies in Havana Docks’ situation.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

In Gdansk, she also met Poland's ex-president Lech Walesa, who led the 1980s Solidarity movement that provoked the downfall of the Communist regime in Warsaw.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

The Parades Commission gave permission for the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign march with conditions, as well as the counter protest.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

“Having the leadership to be able to articulate that message to her administrators is a great thing. Solidarity is a great thing, but we now have unity.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026

For the Solidarity Service had given as well as taken, drawn off only to replenish.

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

She is a force of nature, above our little solidarities and laws.

From Tante by Anne Douglas Sedgwick

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