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nonunion

non·un·ion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-yoon-yuh n]
    • /nɒnˈyun yən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-yoon-yuh n]
    • /nɒnˈyun yən/

Definitions of nonunion word

  • adjective nonunion not belonging to a labor union: nonunion workers. 1
  • adjective nonunion not recognizing or accepting a labor union or union policy: a nonunion factory. 1
  • adjective nonunion not manufactured by labor union workers. 1
  • adjective nonunion antiunion. 1
  • noun nonunion Medicine/Medical. failure of a broken bone to heal. 1
  • noun nonunion Not belonging or relating to a labor union. 1
See all 16 definitions of nonunion

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Origin of nonunion

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; non- + union

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Parts of speech for Nonunion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonunion

nonunion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Related words

  • union shop

    a shop, business establishment, or part thereof, in which terms and conditions of employment for all employees are fixed by agreement between the employer and a labor union.

  • agency shop

    a contract arrangement between an employer and the union representing the majority of employees, which requires those who do not wish to be members to pay the union a fee equivalent to union dues

  • double-breasting

    the practice of employing nonunion workers, especially in a separate division, to supplement the work of higher-paid union workers.

  • free rider

    Informal. a person who obtains something without effort or cost.

  • nonunion shop

    a shop or business in which the employer fixes terms and conditions of employment unilaterally without recognizing or dealing with a union.
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