unionize

[yoon-yuh-nahyz]

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verb (used with object), un·ion·ized, un·ion·iz·ing.

to form into a union.
to organize into a labor union; bring into or incorporate in a labor union.
to subject to the rules of a labor union.

verb (used without object), un·ion·ized, un·ion·iz·ing.

to form a union.
to join in a labor union.

Also especially British, un·ion·ise.

Origin of unionize

First recorded in 1835–45; union + -ize

Related formsun·ion·i·za·tion, nounun·ion·iz·er, nouno·ver·un·ion·ize, verb, o·ver·un·ion·ized, o·ver·un·ion·iz·ing.

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Related Words for unionized

incorporated, organized, combined, associated, federal, federated, unionized, syndicated, corporate

Examples from the Web for unionized

Contemporary Examples of unionized

The reason: activist government and unionized government often work at cross purposes.
How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats
Daniel DiSalvo
December 29, 2014
Consider the October 2013 strike by unionized Bay Area Rapid Transit employees in California.
Why Progressives Shouldn’t Support Public Workers Unions
Dmitri Mehlhorn
July 11, 2014
But reform had a darker side: the state put into unemployment 7,500 unionized teachers, who lost their health coverage.
Eight Years After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Has Been Resurrected
Jason Berry
August 29, 2013
Some unionized railway workers were guaranteed lifetime pay and only had to work a few hours a month.
Bay Area Subway Strike Re-Ignites the Feud Between Unions and Silicon Valley
Gregory Ferenstein
July 14, 2013
At issue in the U.S. are the collective-bargaining rights of unionized public employees.
16 States Going to War on Unions
The Daily Beast
February 23, 2011

Historical Examples of unionized

In seeking work he was limited to such occupations as had not yet been unionized.
The Walking Delegate
Leroy Scott
In France, one-eighth of the whole working class is unionized.
War of the Classes
Jack London
Moreover, he has unionized his mine and will recognize only union grievance committees in dealing with the men.
In the Heart of a Fool
William Allen White
But he knows that if his shop is unionized, he will have trouble right away.
Selected Works of Voltairine de Cleyre
Voltairine de Cleyre
Employment in unionized industries strengthened their position in the postwar labor movement.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965
Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for unionized

unionize

unionise

verb

to organize (workers) into a trade union
to join or cause to join a trade union
(tr) to subject to the rules or codes of a trade union
to join or become joined in marriage or civil partnership

Derived Formsunionization or unionisation, noun

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Word Origin and History for unionized

unionize

"make into a union," 1841, from union + -ize. Related: Unionized; unionizing.