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unionist
[yoon-yuh-nist]
noun
a person whose activities or beliefs are characterized by unionism.
a member of a trade union.
(initial capital letter)a supporter of the federal union of the United States of America, especially during the Civil War.
British Politics.(formerly) an upholder of the legislative union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Unionist
1/ ˈːəɪ /
noun
(sometimes not capital)
(before 1920) a supporter of the union of all Ireland and Great Britain
(since 1920) a supporter of union between Britain and Northern Ireland
a supporter of the US federal Union, esp during the Civil War
adjective
of, resembling, or relating to Unionists
ˈܲԾDzԾ
2/ ˈːəɪ /
noun
a supporter or advocate of unionism or union
a member of a trade union
adjective
of or relating to union or unionism, esp trade unionism
Other 51Թ Forms
- unionistic adjective
- prounionist adjective
- ˌܲԾDzˈپ adjective
Example Sentences
The development of policies in Northern Ireland to promote the Irish language has long been a point of dispute between unionists and Irish nationalists.
Unionist and nationalist politicians came together to govern for the first time but the cross-community executive collapsed after five months due to hard-line unionist opposition, including a loyalist workers strike.
But how will unionists approach a deal that aims to reduce the impact of the Irish sea border?
Mr Cometa is one of thousands of trade unionists who have been attacked in recent years in Colombia which, by some measurements, is the most dangerous place in the world for organised labour.
It comes as a poll from Queen's University Belfast suggests dwindling unionist support for Northern Ireland's current Brexit deal, the Windsor Framework.
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