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solidarity
(redirected from Solidarnosc)

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sol·i·dar·i·ty  (sl-dr-t)
n.
A union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; fellowship of responsibilities and interests: "A downtrodden class ... will never be able to make an effective protest until it achieves solidarity" (H.G. Wells).

[French solidarité, from solidaire, interdependent, from Old French, in common, from Latin solidus, solid, whole; see solid.]

solidarity [ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
(Sociology) unity of interests, sympathies, etc., as among members of the same class

Solidarity [ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the organization of free trade unions in Poland: recognized in 1980; outlawed in 1982; legalized and led the new noncommunist government in 1989
[from Polish solidarność: solidarity]

solidarity
the feeling or expression of union in a group formed by a common interest.
See also: Society
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.solidarity - a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group
commonality, commonness - sharing of common attributes

solidarity
noun unity, harmony, unification, accord, stability, cohesion, team spirit, camaraderie, unanimity, soundness, concordance, esprit de corps, community of interest, singleness of purpose, like-mindedness Supporters want to march tomorrow to show solidarity with their leaders.
Translations
solidarity [ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ]
A. Nsolidaridad f
out of solidarity with the workerspor solidaridad con los obreros
B. CPD solidarity strike Nhuelga f por solidaridad
solidarity [ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti] nsolidarité f
solid food naliments mpl solides
solid fuel ncombustible m solide
solidarity
nSolidarität f
solidarity [ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ] nsolidarietà


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Not surprisingly, Walesa invited them to stay on as advisers to the Solidarnosc (Solidarity) trade union - which they did till martial law was imposed by General Jaruzelski in December 1981, with Geremek sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
38: In which year was the Solidarnosc - Solidarity - trade union founded in Poland in defiance of the Communist authorities?
Naysayers who consider the language of hope utopian, impractical, or "soft" ought to take note of successful movements like Solidarnosc in Poland during the 1980s, which was imbued with the spirit of the Catholic tradition and the language of hope.
 
 
 
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