unifier

[ yoo-nuh-fahy-er ]

/ ˈyu nəˌfaɪ ər /

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a person or thing that brings others together; uniter:Soccer is proving to be a great unifier for refugees and their new communities.The book attempts to tell the story of how Genghis Khan rose from being a ragged slave to becoming the unifier of the Mongolian horse-archers and the greatest conqueror the world has ever seen.

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Origin of unifier

unify + -er¹

Words nearby unifier

Unification Church, unified atomic mass unit, unified field theory, Unified Modeling Language, unified screw thread, unifier, unifilar, uniflagellate, uniflorous, uniflow engine, unifoliate

How to use unifier in a sentence

We felt we were on the defensive … so it really kind of unified the entire 2,000-mile border region.
Border Report: Gloria Brings in a Cross-Border Heavy-Hitter|Maya Srikrishnan|January 11, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Should Ossoff prevail, Democrats would control a unified government.
What happened in Georgia|Philip Bump|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
Loeffler and Perdue had closed out the campaign warning that unified Democratic control of the House, Senate and presidency would be catastrophic for the nation.
Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff election against Sen. Loeffler, lifting Democratic hopes of claiming Senate majority|Reis Thebault, Michael Scherer, Cleve Wootson|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
At the same time, unified opposition by law enforcement has limited and even scuttled reform efforts, and there’s reason to believe the coming years may see police pursue civil forfeiture aggressively.
Police Say Seizing Property Without Trial Helps Keep Crime Down. A New Study Shows They’re Wrong.|Ian MacDougall for ProPublica|December 14, 2020|ProPublica

Now, it’s changing the way they unify to make demands of their employers.
Digital tools are helping employees mobilize the workforce|Nicolás Rivero|December 13, 2020|Quartz
“I am still trying to play the role of the unifier, bringing together the factions,” he said.
Chessmaster Garry Kasparov Is Determined to Checkmate Vladimir Putin|Eli Lake|June 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“I want to do that as somebody who is a unifier and somebody who is realistic,” he said.
Newt Gingrich’s Delaware GOP-Primary Strategy Flops as Romney Rolls|Patricia Murphy|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
While Bush related to Lincoln as an unpopular wartime President, Obama identifies with him as a unifier.
Why Obama Is Right to Use Abe's Bible|Isabel Wilkinson|December 22, 2008|DAILY BEAST
In which Bismarck reaches the zenith of his stupendous career; diplomatist, ministerial Cæsar, unifier of his country.
Blood and Iron|John Hubert Greusel
In October, 1600, with seventy-five thousand men, the future unifier of Japan stood on the ever-memorable field of Sékigahara.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis
Religion, which had been the great unifier, became the chief engine of separation.
The Unity of Civilization|Various