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unionize(dictionary)

unionize (iou)



unionize verb. Also unionise. M19.
[from UNION noun2 + -IZE.]
verb trans.
a. Form into a union. rare in gen. sense. M19.
b. spec. Bring under trade-union rules or organization; cause (a person) to join a trade union. L19.
European Sociological Review About half the labor force is presently unionized.
verb intrans. Become unionized; join or constitute a trade union. M20.
S. Brill The women..seemed..unsure about taking the bold step of unionizing.
unioni'zation noun L19.