antiunion

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adjective

Opposed to, or discouraging the formation of, trade unions

“an antiunion piece of legislation”

OriginEnglish union ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti →
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Meanings

adjectiveantiunion (comparative more antiunion, superlative most antiunion)

comparative more antiunion · superlative most antiunion · alternative anti-union

  1. governmentOpposed to, or discouraging the formation of, trade unions

    an antiunion piece of legislation

    1 more example

    The governor is strongly antiunion.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Englishunion
  8. Englishantiunion

From anti- + union.

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Translations

Greek αντεργατικός
  • αντεργατικός (antergatikós)opposed to, or discouraging the formation of, trade unions
Portuguese antissindical
  • antissindicalopposed to, or discouraging the formation of, trade unions
Spanish antisindicato
  • antisindicatoopposed to, or discouraging the formation of, trade unions
Cite this entry
APA

antiunion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiunion

MLA

“antiunion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiunion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiunion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiunion.

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