adjective
- not belonging to or represented by a labor union
- relating to a bone fracture that fails to heal properly
Usage: medical
noun
- a bone fracture that has failed to heal
Usage: medical
Examples
- The company hired only nonunion workers to avoid labor disputes.
- Many nonunion employees earn lower wages than their unionized counterparts.
- The doctor diagnosed a nonunion fracture in her wrist.
- Surgery may be required to treat the nonunion in his leg bone.
- The nonunion required additional medical intervention to promote healing.
- Nonunion shops often have different workplace policies than unionized facilities.