solidarity

3 definitions • 3 examples

agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group:

The situation raises important questions about solidarity among member states of the UN.

The purpose of the speech was to show solidarity with the country's leaders.

agreement between and support for the members of a group:

Hundreds of supporters gathered to show solidarity for the three men.

Solidarity is the name of a trade union (= an organization of workers) in Poland that began in 1980 and that was important in establishing free elections in 1989