unionized

adjective

union·​ized ˈyün-yə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce unionized (audio)
: characterized by the presence of labor unions

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The order affects unionized workers across the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other key agencies. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 Hundreds of unionized workers at the Elder Scrolls and Fallout video game firm ZeniMax Media have voted to authorize a strike, marking an escalation in tensions with the company after nearly two years of contract negotiations. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025 The strike includes all unionized stores in Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties, as well as in Boulder and Louisville, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 announced Monday morning. Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025 The specific locations of the unionized stores have not been identified by either the union or company. Chris Isidore, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unionized

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unionized was in 1900

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“Unionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionized. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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