AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS

Meaning of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS in English

a federation of trade unions formed in 1955 by merger. Abbr.: AFL-CIO

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LABOR — n work; also: toil, labor, etc.
Interlingua English vocab
FEDERATION — n federation (1. union of several states, etc., under a federal government; 2. as in federation of labor)
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CONGRESS — congress- see congred-
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AMERICAN — adj American (1. belonging to North or South America; 2. belonging to the United States)
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LABOR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) American Labor Party Farmer Labor Party Knights of Labor Labor Day {{link=National Labor Relations …
Английский словарь Британика
INDUSTRIAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) industrial design industrial ecology industrial engineering industrial espionage industrial medicine industrial melanism Industrial Revolution …
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FEDERATION — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Russian Federation Co operative Commonwealth Federation Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis American Federation …
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CONGRESS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Aix la Chapelle Congress of Albany Congress Berlin Congress of Canadian Labor Congress Congress …
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AMERICAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) American Broadcasting Co. Arabian American Oil Company American Standard Code for Information Interchange. North …
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LABOR
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INDUSTRIAL — I. ə̇nˈdəstrēəl adjective Etymology: partly from Middle French, produced by systematic labor, from industrie employment involving skill (from Latin industria …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONGRESS — I. ˈkäŋgrə̇s also ˈkȯŋ-, chiefly in substand speech -ŋr- noun ( -es ) Etymology: Latin congressus, from congressus, past participle …
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AMERICAN — I. -kən noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: America, the continental region + English -an 1. : an Indian …
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FEDERATION — ˌfedəˈrāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: French fédération league, alliance, from Late Latin foederation-, foederatio, from Latin foederatus + -ion-, …
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LABOR — (n.) Intellectual exertion; mental effort; as, the labor of compiling a history.
Английский словарь Webster
AMERICAN — (a.) Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
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LABOR — ( v. t. ) To prosecute, or perfect, with effort; to urge stre/uously; as, to labor a point or argument.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LABOR — ( n. ) Intellectual exertion; mental effort; as, the labor of compiling a history.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AMERICAN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
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LABOR — — laboringly , adv. — laborless , adj. /lay"beuhr/ , n. 1. productive activity, esp. for the sake of economic …
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INDUSTRIAL — — industrially , adv. — industrialness , n. /in dus"tree euhl/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, of the nature …
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CONGRESS — n. /kong"gris/ ; v. /keuhn gres", keuhng-/ , n. 1. ( cap. ) a. the national legislative body of the …
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AMERICAN — — Americanly , adv. — Americanness , n. /euh mer"i keuhn/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to the United …
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LABOR — I. ˈlā-bər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French labur, from Latin labor; perhaps akin to Latin labare to totter, labi …
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INDUSTRIAL — I. in-ˈdəs-trē-əl adjective Date: 15th century 1. : of or relating to industry 2. : derived from human industry industrial …
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AMERICAN — I. ə-ˈmer-ə-kən, -ˈmər-, -ˈme-rə- noun Date: 1568 1. : an American Indian of North America or South America 2. : …
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FEDERATION — noun Date: 1787 1. : an encompassing political or societal entity formed by uniting smaller or more localized entities: as …
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LABOR — noun any pang or distress. 2. labor ·add. ·noun a store or set of stopes. 3. labor ·noun travail; the …
Webster English vocab
FEDERATION — noun the act of uniting in a league; confederation. 2. federation ·noun a league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated …
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CONGRESS — noun a gathering or assembly; a conference. 2. congress ·noun a sudden encounter; a collision; a shock; said of …
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AMERICAN — adj of or pertaining to the united states. 2. american ·adj of or pertaining to america; as, the american continent: …
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LABOR — [la.bor] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L labor; perh. akin to L labare to totter, labi to slip--more at sleep] …
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INDUSTRIAL — [in.dus.tri.al] adj (15c) 1: of or relating to industry 2: derived from human industry "~ wealth" 3: engaged in industry …
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FEDERATION — [fed.er.a.tion] n (1791) 1: something formed by federation: as a: a federal government b: a union of organizations 2: the …
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AMERICAN — [Amer.i.can] n (1578) 1: an American Indian of No. America or So. America 2: a native or inhabitant of No. …
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LABOR — labor BrE AmE ˈleɪb ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ labor|ed d ▷ laboring ˈleɪb ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ labor|s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INDUSTRIAL — industrial BrE AmE ɪn ˈdʌs tri‿əl ▷ industrial|ly i ▷ industrial|s z ▶ in ˌ dustrial ˈ action BrE AmE …
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FEDERATION — federation BrE AmE ˌfed ə ˈreɪʃ ə n ▷ federation|s z
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CONGRESS — congress BrE AmE ˈkɒŋ ɡres AmE \ ˈkɑːŋ ɡrəs -rəs ▷ congress|es ɪz əz
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AMERICAN — American BrE AmE ə ˈmer ɪk ə n -ək- ▷ American|s z ▶ A ˌ merican ˈ English BrE AmE …
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INDUSTRIAL — / ɪnˈdʌstriəl; NAmE / adjective [ usually before noun ] 1. connected with industry : industrial unrest industrial output an …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FEDERATION — / ˌfedəˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a country consisting of a group of individual states that have …
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CONGRESS — / ˈkɒŋgres; NAmE ˈkɑːŋgrəs/ noun [ C +sing./pl. v . ] 1. a large formal meeting or series of meetings …
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AMERICAN — / əˈmerɪkən; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. a person from America, especially the US —see also African …
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LABOR — I. la ‧ bor AC /ˈleɪbə $ -ər/ BrE AmE the American spelling of ↑ labour II. labour 1 S2 …
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INDUSTRIAL — in ‧ dus ‧ tri ‧ al S3 W1 /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ industrialist …
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FEDERATION — fed ‧ e ‧ ra ‧ tion AC /ˌfedəˈreɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable] a group of …
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CONGRESS — con ‧ gress /ˈkɒŋɡres $ ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: congressus 'meeting' , …
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AMERICAN — I. A ‧ mer ‧ i ‧ can 1 /əˈmerəkən, əˈmerɪkən/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . relating to the US …
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INDUSTRIAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to industry or industries. 2 designed or suitable for industrial use (industrial …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AMERICAN — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants. 2 (usu. in …
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INDUSTRIAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to industry or industries. 2 designed or suitable for industrial use (industrial …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FEDERATION — n. 1 a federal group of States. 2 a federated society or group. 3 the act or an instance of …
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AMERICAN — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants. 2 (usu. in …
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INDUSTRIAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or relating to industry or industries. 2 designed or suitable for industrial use (industrial …
Oxford English vocab
AMERICAN — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants. 2 (usu. in …
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INDUSTRIAL — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You use industrial to describe things …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FEDERATION — ( federations) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A federation is a …
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CONGRESS — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Congress is the elected group of politicians …
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CONGRESS — ( congresses) A congress is a large meeting that is held to discuss ideas and policies. A lot has changed …
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AMERICAN — ( Americans) An American person or thing belongs to or comes from the United States of America. ...the American Ambassador …
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FEDERATION — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a federal …
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LABOR — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Labor Day labor union COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE cheap ▪ Process technology moves around the …
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