union noun

ADJ. close, tight Some of the member states wanted a tighter union rather than the loose confederation that developed. | loose | full a move towards full European union | economic, monetary, political

VERB + UNION create, form | dissolve

UNION + VERB break up The Soviet Union broke up after only a few years of liberalization.

PREP. ~ between currency union between the two countries | ~ with the union with East Germany > See TRADE UNION