unionism C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈjuːnjəˌnɪzəm/ See IPA manual Freq #99853 Meanings 1 noun The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union. This isn't the time for militant unionism. If I were at ScotRail, in the current climate I'd trade a pay freeze [sic: pay rise?] for job security. 2 noun the system or principles and theory of labor unions 3 noun Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War. 4 noun Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern Ireland). Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the system or principles... trade unionism Word family Related forms nationismunionist Common collocations trade unionism Noun + noun Etymology From union + -ism. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unionism **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈjuːnjəˌnɪzəm/ **Frequency rank:** 99853 ## Meanings 1. The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union. 2. the system or principles and theory of labor unions 3. Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War. 4. Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern Ireland). ## Examples - This isn't the time for militant unionism. If I were at ScotRail, in the current climate I'd trade a pay freeze [sic: pay rise?] for job security. ## Related Forms - nationism - unionist ## Etymology From union + -ism. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown