UNIONIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unionize mean? 

• UNIONIZE (verb)
  The verb UNIONIZE has 2 senses:

1. recruit for a union or organize into a union

2. form or join a union

  Familiarity information: UNIONIZE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNIONIZE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they unionize    ... he / she / it unionizes   
Past simple: unionized   
Past participle: unionized   
-ing form: unionizing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Recruit for a union or organize into a union

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

unionise; unionize

Context example:

We don't allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers

Hypernyms (to "unionize" is one way to...):

enrol; enroll; enter; inscribe; recruit (register formally as a participant or member)

Cause:

organise; organize; unionise; unionize (form or join a union)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

union (an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer)

unionization (act of forming labor unions)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Form or join a union

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

organise; organize; unionise; unionize

Context example:

The auto workers decided to unionize

Hypernyms (to "unionize" is one way to...):

fall in; get together; join (become part of; become a member of a group or organization)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

union (an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer)

unionization (act of forming labor unions)