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unionize

especially British, ܲ·Dz·

[yoon-yuh-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

unionized, unionizing 
  1. to organize into a labor union; bring into or incorporate in a labor union.

  2. to subject to the rules of a labor union.

  3. Obsolete.to form into a union.



verb (used without object)

unionized, unionizing 
  1. to join in a labor union.

  2. Obsolete.to form a union.

unionize

/ ˈːəˌԲɪ /

verb

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unionization noun
  • unionizer noun
  • overunionize verb
  • ˌܲԾDzԾˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unionize1

First recorded in 1835–45; union + -ize
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Example Sentences

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Some creatives and unionized workers have expressed concerns about how AI could reduce jobs.

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At some Kaiser Permanente call centers, unionized employees protested — and successfully delayed — the implementation of an AI tool meant to measure “active listening,” a union flyer claimed.

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Major utilities use unionized labor to build and repair equipment, including the lines connecting distant industrial-scale solar farms in the desert.

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“The fact is the unique situation with Hollywood being so unionized,” said Gonzalez.

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Workers sent Edison management a letter Thursday morning notifying the company of their intent to unionize.

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