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unionist

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un·ion·ist  (yny-nst)
n.
1. One who believes in or supports a union or unionism.
2. A member of a labor or trade union.
3. Unionist One loyal to the federal government during the Civil War.

union·istic adj.

unionist [ˈjuːnjənɪst]
n
1. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a supporter or advocate of unionism or union
2. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a member of a trade union
adj
(Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Chiefly Brit of or relating to union or unionism, esp trade unionism
unionistic  adj

Unionist [ˈjuːnjənɪst]
n
1. (Historical Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes not capital)
a.  (before 1920) a supporter of the union of all Ireland and Great Britain
b.  (since 1920) a supporter of union between Britain and Northern Ireland
2. (Historical Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a supporter of the US federal Union, esp during the Civil War
adj
(Historical Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, resembling, or relating to Unionists
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.unionistunionist - a worker who belongs to a trade union
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
Translations
unionist [ˈjuːnjənɪst]
A. ADJ (Brit) (Pol) → unionista
B. N
1. (Ind) (also trade unionist) → sindicalista mf, miembro mf de un sindicato
2. Unionist (Brit) (Pol) → unionista mf
unionist
n
(= trade unionist)Gewerkschaftler(in) m(f)
(Pol) → Unionist(in) m(f); Ulster UnionistUlster Unionist m
adj
(= trade unionist)gewerkschaftlich
(Pol) → unionistisch
Unionist [ˈjuːnjənɪst] n (Pol) (in Northern Ireland) → unionista m/f
Unionist [ˈjuːnjənɪst] n (Pol) (in Northern Ireland) → unionista m/f


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