unionize

  

un·ion·ize

[yoon-yuh-nahyz] verb, un·ion·ized, un·ion·iz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to form into a union.
2.
to organize into a labor union; bring into or incorporate in a labor union.
3.
to subject to the rules of a labor union.
verb (used without object)
4.
to form a union.
5.
to join in a labor union.
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Also, especially British, un·ion·ise.

Origin:
1835–45; union + -ize

Related forms
un·ion·i·za·tion, noun
un·ion·iz·er, noun
o·ver·un·ion·ize, verb, o·ver·un·ion·ized, o·ver·un·ion·iz·ing.
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unionize or unionise (ˈjuːnjəˌnaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  to organize (workers) into a trade union
2.  to join or cause to join a trade union
3.  (tr) to subject to the rules or codes of a trade union
4.  to join or become joined in marriage or civil partnership
 
unionise or unionise
 
—vb
 
unioni'zation or unionise
 
—n
 
unioni'sation or unionise
 
—n

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