unionize

un·ion·ize

 (yo͞on′yə-nīz′)

v. un·ion·ized, un·ion·iz·ing, un·ion·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To organize into a labor union.

2. To cause to join a labor union.

v.intr.

To organize or join a labor union.

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un′ion·i·za′tion (-yə-nĭ-zā′shən) n.

un′ion·iz′er n.

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unionize

(ˈjuːnjəˌnaɪz) or

unionise

vb

1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to organize (workers) into a trade union

2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to join or cause to join a trade union

3. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (tr) to subject to the rules or codes of a trade union

4. (Law) to join or become joined in marriage or civil partnership

ˌunioniˈzation, ˌunioniˈsation n

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un•ion•ize

(ˈyun yəˌnaɪz)

v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t.

1. to organize (workers) into a labor union.

v.i.

2. to join in or form a labor union.

[1835–45]

un`ion•i•za′tion, n.

un′ion•iz`er, n.

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unionize

Past participle: unionized
Gerund: unionizing

Imperative

unionize

unionize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	unionize - recruit for a union or organize into a union; "We don't allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers" unionise enrol, enroll, recruit, inscribe, enter - register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"
	2.	unionize - form or join a union; "The auto workers decided to unionize" unionise, organise, organize join, fall in, get together - become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"

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Translations

costituire un sindacato

unionize

[ˈjuːnjənaɪz]

A. VT → sindicar, sindicalizar

B. VI → sindicarse, sindicalizarse

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unionize

[ˈjuːnjənaɪz] unionise (British) vt → syndiquerUnion Jack n
the Union Jack → l'Union Jack munion member n → syndiqué(e) m/f

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unionize

vt → gewerkschaftlich organisieren

vi → sich gewerkschaftlich organisieren

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unionize

[ˈjuːnjəˌnaɪz] vt → sindacalizzare, organizzare in sindacato

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