noun
- a member or supporter of a labor union
- a person who supports the political union of separate states or regions
- a supporter of the Union during the American Civil War
Usage: political
Usage: historical
Examples
- The unionist organized a strike to demand better working conditions.
- As a longtime unionist, she believed in collective bargaining rights.
- The unionist opposed the region’s independence movement.
- He was a strong unionist who supported keeping the country together.
- Many unionists fought for the North during the Civil War.
- The factory workers elected a unionist as their representative.
- She joined the unionist cause to protect workers’ rights.