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unionism

American  
[yoon-yuh-niz-uhm] / ˈyun yəˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. the principle of union, especially trade unionism.

  2. attachment to a union.

  3. (initial capital letter) loyalty to the federal union of the United States of America, especially at the time of the Civil War.

unionism British  
/ ˈjuːnjəˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. the principles of trade unions

  2. adherence to the principles of trade unions

  3. the principle or theory of any union

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Other Word Forms

  • prounionism noun

Etymology

Origin of unionism

First recorded in 1835–45; union + -ism

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