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• un|ion|ize — «YOON yuh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to form into a labor union: »The first big drive of the new organization will be to unionize white collar workers (Wall Street Journal). 2. to organize under a labor union; bring under the rules of a… …   Useful english dictionary

• or|gan|ize — «AWR guh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to put into working order; get together and arrange: »The explorer organized an expedition to the North Pole. SYNONYM(S): form, systematize. 2. to bring together into a labor union (the workers of a… …   Useful english dictionary

• So|vi|et|ize — «SOH vee uh tyz, SOV ee ; SOH vee EHT yz, SOV ee », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to change to a government by soviets, or to communism. –so´vi|et|i|za´tion, noun. –so´vi|et|iz´er, noun. So|vi|et|ize «SOH vee uh tyz, SOV ee ; SOH vee EHT yz, SOV …   Useful english dictionary

• so|vi|et|ize — «SOH vee uh tyz, SOV ee ; SOH vee EHT yz, SOV ee », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to change to a government by soviets, or to communism. –so´vi|et|i|za´tion, noun. –so´vi|et|iz´er, noun. So|vi|et|ize «SOH vee uh tyz, SOV ee ; SOH vee EHT yz, SOV …   Useful english dictionary

• International Romani Union — The International Romani Union (Romany: Romano Internacionalno Jekhetani Union ) is an organization active for the rights of the Roma people. Its seat is in Prague. The IRU was officially established at the second World Romani Congress in… …   Wikipedia

• de|fed|er|al|ize — «dee FEHD uhr uh lyz, FEHD ruh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to break up or dissolve (a federal union). 2. to withdraw from the control of the federal government …   Useful english dictionary

• fed|er|al|ize — «FEHD uhr uh lyz, FEHD ruh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to unite into a federal union. 2. to put under the control of the federal government: »Once the Guard is “federalized,” the Governor no longer has control (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• unionize — make into a union, 1841, from UNION (Cf. union) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Unionized; unionizing …   Etymology dictionary

• unionize — unionization, n. unionizer, n. /yoohn yeuh nuyz /, v., unionized, unionizing. v.t. 1. to form into a union. 2. to organize into a labor union; bring into or incorporate in a labor union. 3. to subject to the rules of a labor union. v.i. 4. to… …   Universalium

• unionize — union·ize / yü nyə ˌnīz/ vb ized, iz·ing vt: to organize into a labor union to prevent them from unionizing the employees; also: to establish a labor union in a unionized shop vi: to form or join a labor union union·i·za·tion …   Law dictionary