trades union

A form of trade union — An organization whose members belong to the same trade and that acts collectively to address common issues.

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Meanings

nountrades union (plural trades unions)

plural trades unions

  1. datedDated form of trade union.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

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unionlabor uniontrade unionbrotherhood
Broader
organizationorganisation
Also see
brotherhoodlabor uniontrade unionunion

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APA

trades union. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trades%20union

MLA

“trades union.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trades%20union. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trades union,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trades%20union.

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