Meanings
noununionisation (countable and uncountable, plural unionisations)
plural unionisations
- UKalternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of unionization.
Attempts to merge these unions in recent years have failed when put to the vote of members, but unionisation remains strong in the rail industry - not least because it has proved effective in keeping up wages.
2025 August 6, Christian Wolmar, “You don't get me, I'm part of the union”, in RAIL, number 1041, page 49
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From union + -isation or unionise + -ation.
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unionisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unionisation
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“unionisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unionisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unionisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unionisation.
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