Solidarity
[ sol-i-dar-i-tee ]
/ ˌsɒl ɪˈdær ɪ ti /
noun
a Polish organization of independent trade unions founded in 1980: outlawed by the government of Poland in 1982.
Polish
So·li·dar·ność
[saw-lee-dahr-nawshch] /sɔ liˈdɑr nɔʃtʃ/.
British Dictionary definitions for solidarnosc (1 of 2)
solidarity
/ (ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
unity of interests, sympathies, etc, as among members of the same class
British Dictionary definitions for solidarnosc (2 of 2)
Solidarity
/ (ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ) /
noun
the organization of free trade unions in Poland: recognized in 1980; outlawed in 1982; legalized and led the new noncommunist government in 1989
Word Origin for Solidarity
C20: from Polish
solidarność : solidarity
Cultural definitions for solidarnosc
Solidarity
A labor union in Poland, independent of the government and of the Polish Communist party, that grew to a membership of several million in the early 1980s. Led by Lech Walesa, Solidarity pushed for many reforms and played a major part in the ouster of communism in Poland and its replacement by a multiparty, democratic government. The movement's influence began to decline in the 1990s.