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solidarity
1[sol-i-dar-i-tee]
noun
plural
solidaritiesunion or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc..
to promote solidarity among union members.
Synonyms: , ,community of feelings, purposes, etc.
Synonyms:community of responsibilities and interests.
Solidarity
2[sol-i-dar-i-tee]
noun
a Polish organization of independent trade unions founded in 1980: outlawed by the government of Poland in 1982.
Solidarity
1/ ˌɒɪˈæɪɪ /
noun
the organization of free trade unions in Poland: recognized in 1980; outlawed in 1982; legalized and led the new noncommunist government in 1989
solidarity
2/ ˌɒɪˈæɪɪ /
noun
unity of interests, sympathies, etc, as among members of the same class
Solidarity
A labor union in Poland, independent of the government and of the Polish Communist party, that grew to a membership of several million in the early 1980s. Led by Lech Walesa, Solidarity pushed for many reforms and played a major part in the ouster of communism in Poland and its replacement by a multiparty, democratic government. The movement's influence began to decline in the 1990s.
Other Word Forms
- nonsolidarity noun
- unsolidarity noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of solidarity1
Word History and Origins
Origin of solidarity1
Example Sentences
At the demo at City Hall, Belfast's deputy lord mayor said he wanted to show solidarity to people who had been targeted in the unrest.
It was an unusual display of solidarity for a chief who has rarely waded into the contentious immigration debate.
The Houthis have regularly launched missiles at Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
In early December Baldoni was awarded a women's solidarity honour by Vital Voices, a global non-profit organisation that focuses on empowering women.
Instead the ICC has had statements of support and solidarity from European leaders.
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