unionist

noun

union·​ist ˈyün-yə-nist 

: an advocate or supporter of union or unionism

Examples of unionist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lee was a veteran unionist spending his career fighting to improve workers’ conditions while Ho, a lawyer by profession, was a founding member of the city’s biggest opposition Democratic Party, which was disbanded in late 2025. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Gap, according to the Worker Rights Consortium, a Washington watchdog, originally backed The Willbes’ claims that the women, including unionists and pregnant workers, had chosen to be fired, voluntarily giving up critical benefits to which they were entitled. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 June 2026

The Suwon District Court also barred unionists from occupying key facilities and offices. — ABC News, 19 May 2026

Reese Ricci Armstrong — nonprofit unionist campaigning on social housing and Central Health expansion. — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above