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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

Etymology

Origin of solidarity

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

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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In doing all this, James is also determined to unwind the cliches of gay fiction: the tragic victim, the heartwarming gestures of solidarity, the blunt porniness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry issued a statement on X Sunday expressing the kingdom's "solidarity with the government... against any attempt to undermine the country’s security and stability".

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

It can’t manufacture faith, belonging, solidarity or moral purpose through economic planning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Ordinary Canadians have even boycotted U.S. products and avoided taking vacations here in solidarity.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

They shot me looks of sympathy and solidarity before taking off.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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

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

This essay is adapted from the author's book "Song for a Hard-Hit People: A Memoir of Antiracist Solidarity from a Coal Miner's Daughter," published by Haymarket Books.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

Above it, a hundred to each floor, were the seven thousand rooms used by Solidarity Groups for their fortnight services.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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

What is striking was this chance to form unexpected solidarities with other Asian American groups.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2022

It is the theatre of the New Academy which deals also in IDEAS, but prefers the solidarities.

From The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded by Delia Bacon

Related Words

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