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the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one<the union of East Germany and West Germany that became possible after the fall of communism>Synonymscombination, combining, connecting, connection, consolidation, coupling, junction, linking, merging, unificationRelated Wordsamalgamation, blend, commingling, compounding, fusion, intermingling, intermixture, mingling, mix, mixture; reunification, reunionNear Antonymsdetachment, divorcement, separation, severanceAntonymsbreakup, disconnection, dissolution, disunion, division, parting, partition, schism, split
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an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection<in 1949 the U.S. and Canada joined their European allies in a transatlantic union to defend Western Europe from aggression by the Soviet Union>— see confederacy
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the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)<the movie studio is producing the film in union with another studio because of the tremendous cost involved>— see association 1
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