Topic: GOVERNMENT
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | Late Latin unio, from Latin unus 'one' |
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u‧nion S1 W1
1 [countable] also trade union British English, labor union American EnglishBELBEL an organization formed by workers to protect their rights
2 used in the names of some clubs or organizations : 
the British Golf Union
the British Golf Union3 [singular] formal the act of joining two or more things together, or the state of being joined together
union of The artist's work shows the perfect union of craftsmanship and imagination.
The artist's work shows the perfect union of craftsmanship and imagination.4PG [singular] a group of countries or states with the same central government : the Soviet Union
the Soviet Union5 used in the past to talk about the United States, especially the northern states during the Civil War
the Union
6 [uncountable and countable] formalSSF marriage
7 [uncountable and countable] formal the activity of having sex, or an occasion when this happens
