trade union

trade un·ion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [treyd yoon-yuh n]
- /treɪd ˈyun yən/
- /treɪd ˈjuːniən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyd yoon-yuh n]
- /treɪd ˈyun yən/

Definitions of trade union words

noun trade union a labor union of craftspeople or workers in related crafts, as distinguished from general workers or a union including all workers in an industry. 1
noun trade union labor union. 1
noun trade union worker's syndicate 1
countable noun trade union A trade union is an organization that has been formed by workers in order to represent their rights and interests to their employers, for example in order to improve working conditions or wages. 0
noun trade union an association of employees formed to improve their incomes and working conditions by collective bargaining with the employer or employer organizations 0
noun trade union labor union 0

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Origin of trade union

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Trade union

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trade union popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trade union usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trade union

noun trade union

craft union — a labour organization membership of which is restricted to workers in a specified trade or craft
industrial union — a labor union composed of workers in various trades and crafts within one industry.
labor union — an organization of wage earners or salaried employees for mutual aid and protection and for dealing collectively with employers; trade union.

All 3 Synonyms of trade union