unionism

Etymology

union + -ism

noun

  1. 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. December 2 2020, Philip Haigh, “A winter of discontent caused by threat of union action”, in Rail, page 63
  2. (often capitalised) Support for the North (the Union) during the American Civil War.
  3. (often capitalised) Support for the continuance of the United Kingdom (especially with respect to Northern Ireland).

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