Word Type

Proper Noun

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

Verb

The word "union" can be used as proper noun, noun, adjective, adjective and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

confederacy confederate disunion nonunion separation

Typical Location

algebra construction business detroit law province workplace

Capable Of

agree to contract negotiations demand higher wages

Defined As

equilivalent of intersection

Derived Terms

Clam Union European Union Great Union Day Kalmar Union Mount Union Northern Union football Soviet Union State Union of Serbia and Montenegro State of the Union Union City Union County Union County Union Day Union Jack Union Jack Union Mills Union Mills Union Parish Union Springs Uniontown West Union anti-union art union axiom of union banjo union civil union company union credit union customs union de facto union discriminated union disjoint union disjoint union topology enterprise union fruit of the union hypostatic union labor union labour union non-union personal union pipe union rugby union scab union sexual union single union agreement student union students' union trade union trades union union bug union card union catalog union catalogue union cemetery union church union cloth union high school union is strength union job union makes strength union man union pipes union shop union station union suit union tee union territory union wage premium unionise unionize yellow union

Distinct From

confederate

Context

euphemistic historical programming set theory uk united states us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

combination combining compounding device happening healing marital status natural event occurrence occurrent organisation organization political entity political unit set sex sex activity sexual activity sexual practice state

Type Of (IsA)

collective bargaining unit combination device group of workers happening healing organization political unit set state station

Part Of

labor movement

Related Terms

intersection reunification reunion unify unity

Related Terms

affiliation alabama american civil war arrangement california civil civil war coalition combination coming coming together confederation conjoining connecticut consolidate county seat data structure element franklin county government group holy holy matrimony illinois intercourse intersection iowa join joining joint kentucky league locomotive machinery maine management marriage matrimony mississippi missouri monroe county nebraska new york ohio oregon parish pearl pipe poor reunification reunion set south carolina southern southern us state state combination state of support title together togetherness trade union unify union county unite united kingdom united states of america uniting uniting together unity us war west virginia wheel wisconsin work work group workhouse

Similar Terms

closed closed northern organised organised organized unionised unionized

Synonym Network

coupling federal junction marriage

Used For

avoid being taken advantage of band together bring attention to low pay commercial gain excuses fight boss fight for benefits gain economic power get dental benefits get health care get medical benefits get new work get special services handle employer complaints have political representation joining like minded individuals or groups keep employment practices fair maintain worker standards mediate disputes negotiate for higher pay organizing workers preventing abuse preventing cruelty promoting happiness protect against employer manipulations protect against employer's economic power protect yourself protecting workers rights represent restrict non union members stay informed

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.