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un⋅ion⋅ism

  [yoon-yuh-niz-uhm]
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–noun
1. the principle of union, esp. trade unionism.
2. attachment to a union.
3. (initial capital letter) loyalty to the federal union of the United States of America, esp. at the time of the Civil War.
Origin:
1835–45; union + -ism
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un·ion·ism   (yōōn'yə-nĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. The principle or theory of forming a union.

  2. The principles, theory, or system of a union, especially a trade union.

  3. Unionism Loyalty to the federal government during the Civil War.

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unionism

association and activities of workers in a trade or industry for the purpose of obtaining or assuring improvements in working conditions through their collective action

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