| Front | union |ˈjuːnjən, -ɪən| |
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| Back | noun 1 the action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context: 2 a society or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose: 3 a political unit consisting of a number of states or provinces with the same central government, in particular: 4 Mathematics the set that comprises all the elements (and no others) contained in any of two or more given sets. 5 a joint or coupling for pipes. 6 Brit. a number of parishes consolidated for the purposes of administering the Poor Laws. 7 (in South Asia) a local administrative unit comprising several rural villages. 8 a part of a flag with an emblem symbolizing national union, typically occupying the upper corner next to the staff. 9 a fabric made of two or more different yarns, typically cotton and linen or silk. |
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