trade union

noun

trade unionism noun
trade unionist noun

Examples of trade union in a Sentence

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The attack, which took place Thursday during a trade union demonstration, injured dozens of people between the ages of 2 to 60, with eight seriously hurt, police said earlier in the week. Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025 The agreement came hours after the trade unions went before Washington, D.C. federal judge John D. Bates seeking a temporary restraining order preventing the Department of Labor from releasing the data. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 During the Cold War, political parties, trade unions, intellectuals, civil-society organizations, and even religious leaders forged transnational ties in defense of democratic ideas—remember the AFL-CIO’s embrace of Poland’s Solidarity movement? Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025 Labor and trade unions have donated $1.93 million and organizations that provide homeless services $1.76 million. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for trade union

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Apr. 2025.

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trade union

noun
trade unionist noun

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trade union

noun

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