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Definition of unionize

unionize

/ˈjuːnjənaɪz/
(UK: unionise)
un · ion · ize
Adjective:unionized
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Past Simple:unionized
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Past Participle:unionized
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Present Participle:unionizing
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unionize Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To organize or join a labor union, or to cause a group of workers or a workplace to become represented by a labor union.

Example

"The warehouse employees voted overwhelmingly to unionize in order to negotiate better benefits and safer working conditions."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In writing, this word is occasionally an eye-homograph of the rare chemistry term 'unionize' (pronounced un-EYE-uh-nize, meaning to render non-ionized), though context almost always makes the labor sense clear.

• Nearby Words

unionism
unionist
unionization
unionize
unionizer
unipolarity
unique

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unionize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unionize
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