Auto Union

UK/ˌɔːtəʊ ˈjuːni.ən/British, Southern, Standard/ˌoːtəw ˈjʉwnɪjən/US/ˌɔtoʊ ˈjuni.ən/US, cot caught merger/ˌɑtoʊ ˈjuni.ən/

proper noun

Auto Union AG, a German former automobile manufacturer (1932-48).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. automotiveAuto Union AG, a German former automobile manufacturer (1932-48).
  2. automotiveAuto Union GmbH, a German former automobile manufacturer (1949-69); the successor company to Auto Union AG and one of the predecessors to the modern Audi.

Origin

  1. GermanAuto
  2. EnglishAuto Union

From German Auto + Union.

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APA

Auto Union. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Auto%20Union

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“Auto Union.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Auto%20Union. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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