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

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

Jacob and Michael also discuss the potential for unionization efforts or congressional action to spur change in the NCAA, as well as the impact lawyers and agents are having, as holes are exposed in college football’s existing system. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 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

Jewish Food Society, the Great Nosh’s lead organizer, did not respond to a request for comment on the Breads unionization effort. —Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 12 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