union

union is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

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Noun

(countable) A union is when many things are joined together.
- Synonyms: alliance, association, confederation, corporation, federation, marriage and merger
- Antonyms: diaspora, dispersion and individual
The League of Nations was a union between many nations.
(countable) A union may be the act of joining.
- Synonyms: fusion, joining, marriage, merger and unification
- Antonyms: break, divorce and succession
The union of these two companies was painless.

Marriage is the union of two lives.