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unionbusting

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Efforts to prevent the formation or expansion of trade unions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From union + busting.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 打壓工會 /打压工会 (dǎyā gōnghuì) — efforts to prevent the formation or expansion of trade unions
  • Finnish: ammattiliiton häirintä — efforts to prevent the formation or expansion of trade unions
  • French: répression antisyndicale — efforts to prevent the formation or expansion of trade unions
  • Spanish: represión sindical — efforts to prevent the formation or expansion of trade unions