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unionist (dict)
Unionist
The word
Unionist,
simply meaning one espousing a union, has a number of connotations, depending on context:
Unionists
are people in
Ireland
,
England
,
Scotland
and
Wales
who were historically in favour of uniting their nations into a
United Kingdom
, or who in modern times wish their nations to remain part of the
United Kingdom
.
For greater detail on Unionists in Ireland see the article
Unionists (Ireland)
; for greater detail on Unionists in Scotland see
Unionists (Scotland)
and
Conservative Party (UK)
(the full name of which is the Conservative and Unionist Party).
Members and supporters of
trades unions
also bear the label of
unionists
.
Unionist
is also a term used to describe someone loyal to the Union Forces during the
American Civil War
. For greater detail on American Unionists see the article
Unionists (American)
.
The
Unionist Party (Canada)
was a merger of parties that led Canada during
WWI
.
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