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union list

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noun

  1. a list of materials, as in a designated format or on a designated subject, that are available in a group of libraries.

    a union list of serials or microforms.

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Rotation of jobs, i.e., hiring from a union list instead of by favoritism, was one of the reforms N.M.U. wrung out of shipowners.

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