UNION Synonyms
There are 26 hypernyms of the word union. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for UNION
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unification | nounn | |||||||
noun • an occurrence that involves the production of a union • the state of being joined or united or linked • the act of making or becoming a single unit | ||||||||
coalition | nounn | |||||||
noun • an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty • the state of being combined into one body • the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts | ||||||||
affiliation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social or business relationship • the act of becoming formally connected or joined | ||||||||
alliance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being allied or confederated • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty • a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim • the act of forming an alliance or confederation | ||||||||
amalgamation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the combination of two or more commercial companies | ||||||||
association | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal organization of people or groups of people • the act of consorting with or joining with others • the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination • the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination • a social or business relationship • a relation resulting from interaction or dependence • (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding • (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species | ||||||||
bond | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) • an electrical force linking atoms • British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming • a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a connection that fastens things together • a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents • the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • issue bonds on • bring together in a common cause or emotion | ||||||||
confederation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being allied or confederated • a union of political organizations • the act of forming an alliance or confederation | ||||||||
consortium | nounn | |||||||
noun • an association of companies for some definite purpose | ||||||||
federation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an organization formed by merging several groups or parties • a union of political organizations • the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs | ||||||||
fusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an occurrence that involves the production of a union • the state of being combined into one body • the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words • a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy • the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept • correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization • the act of fusing (or melting) together | ||||||||
league | nounn | |||||||
noun • an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members • an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action • an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles) verb • unite to form a league | ||||||||
merger | nounn | |||||||
noun • the combination of two or more commercial companies • an occurrence that involves the production of a union | ||||||||
partnership | nounn | |||||||
noun • the members of a business venture created by contract • a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal • a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses | ||||||||
conjugation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being joined together • the inflection of verbs • the complete set of inflected forms of a verb • a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms • the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes • the act of making or becoming a single unit | ||||||||
brotherhood | nounn | |||||||
noun • the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings • people engaged in a particular occupation • the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers • an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer | ||||||||
combination | nounn | |||||||
noun • a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities • a coordinated sequence of chess moves • a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock • a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose • an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes) • the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order • the act of combining things to form a new whole | ||||||||
conglutination | nounn | |||||||
noun • healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones • the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts | ||||||||
coupling | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together • a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects • the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes | ||||||||
federal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the central government of a federation • characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities noun • a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War • any federal law-enforcement officer adjective satellite • being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War • national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units | ||||||||