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unifier

C2

Pronunciation

UK

  • /jˈuːnɪfˌaɪə/

US

  • /jˈuːnɪfˌaɪər/

Description

A unifier is not just someone who likes bringing people together - they help create unity where there was division. Think of a skilled diplomat helping two angry nations make peace, or a teacher encouraging students from different backgrounds to work together. A unifier sees what people share and helps them connect. Sometimes an idea, event, or goal can also play this role, bringing different groups together around one purpose. After a natural disaster, for example, a community may come together to rebuild. The word suggests a positive force that helps bind people or things together.

Examples

  1. 1

    Politics

    Many voters were looking for a unifier after years of bitter politics.

  2. 2

    Workplace merger

    After the merger, the new CEO tried to act as a unifier for the two teams.

  3. 3

    Community sport

    In a divided town, the local football club became a rare unifier.

  4. 4

    Shared traditions

    Shared traditions can serve as unifiers when people come from very different backgrounds.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • unifier