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adj. - Being a member of or formed into an organized labor group; Formed into an organized labor group.

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Used as an adjective, listen here, it means: adj. - Being a member of or formed into an organized labor group; Formed into an organized labor group. Used as a verb, listen here, it means: Reversed the process that separated or changed into electrically charged atoms.

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  • To me, only a Wal-Mart fully unionized is tolerable, and only just.
  • Reg Ansett was right when he called his unionized hosties "old boilers."
  • While many fans have trouble believing that millionaire athletes are unionized, that is very old news.
  • Rod Paige, Minister of Indoctrination, has taken some heat for calling unionized teachers "terrorists."
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  • ''unionized" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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