solidarity: Meaning and Definition of

sol•i•dar•i•ty

Pronunciation: (sol"i-dar'i-tē), [key]
— pl. -ties.
  1. union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.: to promote solidarity among union members.
  2. community of feelings, purposes, etc.
  3. community of responsibilities and interests.

Sol•i•dar•i•ty

Pronunciation: (sol"i-dar'i-tē), [key]
— n.
  1. a Polish organization of independent trade unions founded in 1980: outlawed by the government of Poland in 1982. Polish,
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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