UNIONS Synonyms
There are 27 hypernyms of the word unions. (close relations)
Definition of UNIONS
union
Best Alternative Words for UNIONS
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
affiliations | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social or business relationship • the act of becoming formally connected or joined | ||||||||
alliances | 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 | ||||||||
associations | 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 | ||||||||
brotherhoods | 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 | ||||||||
clubs | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together • a formal association of people with similar interests • stout stick that is larger at one end • a building that is occupied by a social club • golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball • a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it • a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink verb • unite with a common purpose • gather and spend time together • strike with a club or a bludgeon • gather into a club-like mass | ||||||||
coalitions | 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 | ||||||||
compacts | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • closely and firmly united or packed together noun • a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse • a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action • a small and economical car adjective satellite • having a short and solid form or stature • briefly giving the gist of something verb • have the property of being packable or of compacting easily • compress into a wad • make more compact by or as if by pressing • squeeze or press together | ||||||||
confederacies | nounn | |||||||
noun • a union of political organizations • the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose • a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act | ||||||||
confederations | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being allied or confederated • a union of political organizations • the act of forming an alliance or confederation | ||||||||
consortiums | nounn | |||||||
noun • an association of companies for some definite purpose | ||||||||
cooperatives | nounn | |||||||
adjective • done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit noun • a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners • an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it adjective satellite • involving the joint activity of two or more • willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement | ||||||||
corporations | nounn | |||||||
noun • a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state • slang for a paunch | ||||||||
federations | 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 | ||||||||
fraternities | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social club for male undergraduates • people engaged in a particular occupation | ||||||||
guilds | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal association of people with similar interests | ||||||||
leagues | 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 | ||||||||
organizations | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of people who work together • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something • the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business • an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized • the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically • the act of forming or establishing something | ||||||||
partnerships | 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 | ||||||||
sisterhoods | nounn | |||||||
noun • the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings • an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest • a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns) | ||||||||
societies | nounn | |||||||
noun • an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization • a formal association of people with similar interests • the state of being with someone • the fashionable elite | ||||||||