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| axis |
(capitalized) the name for the union of Germany, Italy, Japan, and other countries during the Second World War. [1/2 definitions] |
| civil war |
(cap.)The U.S. war (1861-1865) between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy), which was caused by a conflict over the governing rights of individual states and the practice of slavery. [1/2 definitions] |
| confederacy |
an alliance or union of people, groups, states, or nations. [1/2 definitions] |
| cosmonaut |
an astronaut from Russia or the former Soviet Union. |
| EU |
abbreviation of "European Union," an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| euro |
the sole currency unit of nineteen countries in the European Union and the currency used in a number of European countries that are not members of the Union. The euro was introduced in 1999, and, in countries that have adopted it, it replaces the type of money that was formerly used. |
| European Union |
an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| federation |
a government or league formed by the union of several states, clubs, or other groups. |
| Georgia |
a country in southwestern Asia. Georgia used to be a republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia. [1/2 definitions] |
| ruble |
the main unit of money of Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. |
| Russia |
a country in eastern Europe and northern Asia. Russia is also called the Russian Federation. Moscow is the capital of Russia. Russia used to be the largest republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. |
| scab |
a person who works in place of another worker who is on strike, or who does not support the actions of a labor union. [1/2 definitions] |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| soviet |
(cap.) of the former Soviet Union. |
| Soviet Union |
a country that no longer exists that was made up of fifteen republics in eastern Europe and northern Asia. It was also called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Moscow was the capital of the Soviet Union. |
| strike |
an action taken by a trade union or group of workers to stop work until the things and conditions that they ask for are agreed upon. [1/15 definitions] |
| union |
an organization of workers; trade union. [1/6 definitions] |
| U.S.S.R. |
abbreviation of "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics," the official name of the former "Soviet Union." |
| weld |
to bring two separate things into complete union. [1/2 definitions] |
| Yankee |
a Union soldier during the Civil War. [1/3 definitions] |
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