union noun
ADJ. close, tight Some of the member states wanted a tighter union rather than the loose confederation that developed. | loose | full a move towards full European union | economic, monetary, political
VERB + UNION create, form | dissolve
UNION + VERB break up The Soviet Union broke up after only a few years of liberalization.
PREP. ~ between currency union between the two countries | ~ with the union with East Germany > See TRADE UNION
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