Solidarity

¹

[sol-i-dar-i-tee]

noun

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

solidarity

²

[sol-i-dar-i-tee]

noun

plural

solidarities 

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.

Solidarity

¹

/ 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

solidarity

²

/ ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ /

noun

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

Solidarity

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.

Other Word Forms

• nonsolidarity noun
• unsolidarity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Solidarity¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Solidarity¹

C20: from Polish solidarność : solidarity

Example Sentences

In his first term, Macron also established a Universal National Service – a four-week course in civic responsibilities and practical training – which was supposed to build national solidarity following the terrorist attacks of the 2010s.

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South African officials have called for solidarity and urged other G20 members to defend the integrity of the gathering and the rights of all its member states.

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His theatre - once the best attended in Tbilisi - has closed in solidarity.

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"I will continue pushing for higher ambition and greater solidarity."

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Celebrities, citizens and nations have shown their solidarity by changing their social media profile pictures to purple – a colour often linked to GBV awareness.

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Related Words

• agreement 
• consensus 
• harmony 
• support 
• teamwork 
• unanimity 
• unification