trade union

noun

trade unionism noun
trade unionist noun

Examples of trade union in a Sentence

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On opening day, a disgruntled 24-year-old asylum seeker rammed his car into a crowd at a trade union rally, killing a mother and child and wounding dozens of others. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 An outspoken supporter of LGBTQ and immigrant rights and one-time organizer in the Solidarność trade union movement, Adamowicz was assassinated in 2019. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 At least 37 other people, including several children, were injured after a driver rammed a white Mini Cooper into a crowd during a Verdi trade union demonstration at the center of the city on Thursday morning, according to authorities. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 Feb. 2025 Verdi is the key trade union for Germany’s public sector. Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trade union

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trade union was in 1828

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“Trade union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20union. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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trade union

noun
trade unionist noun

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trade union

noun

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