unionization

noun

union·​i·​za·​tion ˌyün-yə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the quality or state of being unionized

2

: the action of unionizing

Examples of unionization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearly 10,000 attending doctors in the University of California system announced a unionization effort called UC Doctors United at a Thursday news conference. — Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Eustis points to the recent unionization of the Public’s production department as a case in point. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

This is the first unionization push for Production Assistants United on a show for CBS Studios. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026

The e-commerce giant has not recognized the Staten Island unionization since the election took place in April 2022. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for unionization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration