unionist

noun union·ist \-nist\

: someone who supports labor unions

Unionist : a supporter of the Union (sense 4b) during the American Civil War

Unionist : a person who believes that Northern Ireland should remain a part of the United Kingdom

Full Definition of UNIONIST

: an advocate or supporter of union or unionism

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1799

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