Definition of solidarity
: unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards
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Examples of solidarity in a Sentence
The vote was a show of solidarity.
Recent Examples of solidarity from the Web
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In the days after the homicides, which made international headlines, the transit station was transformed with hundreds of chalk declarations of love and peace, and piles of flowers and other mementoes were left as a sign of solidarity.
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The day before, the five women had taken part in a protest of the festival’s astonishing gender gap, with a show of solidarity staged on the Palais red carpet steps.
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Parents and football players protested in support of Strom Monday morning, with 22 students walking out of school in solidarity for their former coach, the paper reported.
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The ribbons on the trees and light poles surrounding the clubhouse property were a sign of solidarity, though the kids might not have known the true meaning.
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The mass expulsions were a show of solidarity for Britain, which blames Russia for the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
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One was a message of solidarity while honoring the 17 Florida students and staff killed by a gunman on Valentine's Day.
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As Treviño finished his thought, two gray-haired Latina Democrats in the audience raised their fists in a show of solidarity.
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Students from other high schools participated in walk-outs today to raise awareness on gun violence and show solidarity for their fellow teens from MSD.
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Origin and Etymology of solidarity
French solidarité, from solidaire characterized by solidarity, from Latin solidum whole sum, from neuter of solidus solid
SOLIDARITY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of solidarity for English Language Learners
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: a feeling of unity between people who have the same interests, goals, etc.
Law Dictionary
legal Definition of solidarity
in the civil law of Louisiana
: the quality or state of being solidary : existence of a solidary obligation
- will not presume solidarity
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