solidarity

IPA: sɑɫʌdˈɛrʌti

noun

  • (countable) A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.
  • (uncountable) Willingness to give psychological and/or material support when another person is in a difficult position or needs affection.
  • (historical) A political movement begun in the labor unions of Poland that contributed to the fall of Communism in that country.
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Examples of "solidarity" in Sentences

  • But the power and faith and good will of that crowd, and all of us watching in solidarity, is what is transforming this country.
  • Hours later, Venezuela's president, in what he called a solidarity move, ordered the U.S. ambassador in Caracas to leave the country.
  • Forman said that the SWU emphasizes what it calls solidarity unionism—that is, the idea that workers are most powerful where the bosses need us most: on the shop floor.
  • Accompanied by a group of officials from his government, Kiir paid tribute to what he described as the solidarity between the African-American caucus and the people of South Sudan.
  • As the remaining dedicated participants continue to fight for the survival of the movement, now, more than ever, the term solidarity is ever-present in the forefront of all of our minds.
  • Charlie Hebdo, long known for its rabidly anti-clerical and anti-establishment bent, republished many of those cartoons in what it called solidarity in the face of threats to free expression.

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