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

This was a setup contemplated by former NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, who in 2021 issued a historic memo advocating for college athlete employment and unionization. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The report, which can be downloaded for free here, provides the latest data and analysis on layoffs, generative AI adoption and sentiment, unionization efforts, development platforms and priorities, business pressures, emerging trends and more. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026

But Mass General Brigham has faced a number of challenges in recent years, from losing its relationship with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to a unionization campaign by its primary care physicians amid discontent among wide swaths of its doctors. —Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe, STAT, 25 Jan. 2026

The owners of a coffee shop facing Cheesman Park are ready to move forward with a new tenant three months after closing the concept, Secret Garden Bar & Cafe, in the midst of a unionization effort by the small staff. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 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