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UNIONISE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they unionise ... he / she / it unionises
Past simple: unionised
-ing form: unionising
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
The auto workers decided to unionize
Synonyms:
organise; organize; unionise; unionize
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "unionise" is one way to...):
fall in; get together; join (become part of; become a member of a group or organization)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
unionisation (act of forming labor unions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Recruit for a union or organize into a union
Example:
We don't allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers
Synonyms:
unionise; unionize
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "unionise" is one way to...):
enrol; enroll; enter; inscribe; recruit (register formally as a participant or member)
Cause:
organise; organize; unionise; unionize (form or join a union)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
unionisation (act of forming labor unions)