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united

adjective
 
 
/jʊˈnaɪ.tɪd/ /juː-/ US  /-t̬ɪd/

Definition

B2 joined together as a group: Factions previously at war with one another are now united against the common enemy. The whole village was united in their grief. It was the first film festival to take place in a united Germany. → See also the UKActing, being or existing together B2 If people are united, they all agree about something: On that issue, we're united.Acting, being or existing together a united front an appearance of agreement: The party's main failing has been their inability to present a united front to the people.Acting, being or existing together
(Definition of united adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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