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solidarity

1

[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.

  2. community of feelings, purposes, etc.

    Synonyms: unanimity
  3. community of responsibilities and interests.



Solidarity

2

[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

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

solidarity

2

/ ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ /

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

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Other Word Forms

  • nonsolidarity noun
  • unsolidarity noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Solidarity1

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

Origin of Solidarity1

C20: from Polish solidarność : solidarity
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Example Sentences

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It later said the protest was in solidarity with Palestinians.

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Others expressed shock and said the men who went to the event should have walked out in solidarity with their female colleagues.

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Representation matters, but without solidarity it is hollow.

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The “solidarity” with the Jewish community after the Manchester attack has been “incredible and deeply moving.”

The Rutgers American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers union put out a statement of solidarity with Bray and his family.

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