🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Unionist

Pronunciation / Transliteration: juːniˈoːnɪst

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unionist/ˈjuː.njən.ɪst/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Unionist setzte sich für die Erhaltung der Union ein."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who advocates for or supports a union, especially in a political context.

    "The unionist campaigned tirelessly for the preservation of the union between the states."
  2. 2

    A member of a labor union.

    "As a unionist, she believed in the rights of workers to organize and negotiate for better conditions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'unionist' originates from the Latin word 'unio', meaning 'unity' or 'oneness', which evolved through Middle English in the 17th century to denote individuals who support the union of states or groups, particularly in a political context.

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