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unionize definition

union·ize (-īz′)

transitive verb unionized -·ized′, unionizing -·iz′·ing

  1. to form into a union; esp., to organize (a group of workers in a shop, industry, etc.) into a labor union
  2. to bring into conformity with the rules, standards, etc. of a labor union

intransitive verb

to join or organize a union, esp. a labor union

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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