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Noun: unionism  'yoo-nyu`ni-zum [N. Amer], 'yoo-nee-u`ni-zum [Brit]
  1. The system or principles and theory of labour unions
    - trade unionism, trades unionism

Derived forms: unionisms

See also: unionist

Type of: labor [US], labor movement [US, Austral], labour [Brit, Cdn], labour movement [Brit, Cdn], trade union movement

Encyclopedia: Unionism