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Un·ion [ˈju:njən] N

1. Union POL:

2. Union Am hist:

the Union

3. Union inf (students' social centre):

I. un·ion [ˈju:njən] N

1. union no pl (state):

union
Union f <-, -en>
union
Staatenbund m <-bü·nde>
union
Zusammenschluss m <-es, -schlüsse>
monetary union
Währungsunion f <-, -en>

2. union (act):

union
Vereinigung f <-, -en>

3. union + sing/pl vb:

union (organization)
Verband m <-(e)s, -bän·de>
union (trade union)
Gewerkschaft f <-, -en>

4. union form (marriage):

union
Verbindung f <-, -en>

5. union (harmony):

6. union COMPUT (function):

union
Union f <-, -en>

II. un·ion [ˈju:njən] N modifier

union (activity, dues, leader, member, official, representative):

union

civ·il ˈun·ion N

ˈcraft un·ion N

ˈcred·it un·ion N

credit union

ˈcus·toms un·ion N EU

customs union
Zollunion f <-, -en>

Euro·pean ˈUn·ion N, EU N no pl

ˈla·bor un·ion N Am

labor union
Gewerkschaft f <-, -en>

non-ˈun·ion ADJ inv

non-union company

Rug·by ˈUn·ion N no pl

Rugby Union

So·vi·et ˈUn·ion N no pl hist

the Soviet Union

stu·dent ˈun·ion, stu·dents' ˈun·ion N