/ Dictionary / Index A American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Amer'ican Federa'tion of La'bor and Con'gress of Indus'trial Organiza'tions Pronunciation: [key] a federation of trade unions formed in 1955 by merger. Abbr.: AFL-CIO Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. American Federation of Labor American flagfish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language