Solidarity vs Punishment - What's the difference?
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(countable) A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.
(uncountable) Willingness to give psychological and/or material support when another person is in a difficult position or needs affection.
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
(figuratively) Any treatment or experience so harsh it feels like being punished; rough handling
As a proper noun solidarity
is a political movement begun in the labor unions of poland that contributed to the fall of communism in that country.As a noun punishment is
the act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.solidarity
English
Noun
- A long time union member himself, Phil showed solidarity with the picketing grocery store workers by shopping at a competing, unionized store.
- Only the solidarity provided by her siblings allowed Margaret to cope with her mother's harrowing death.
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English
Noun
(en noun)- a vehicle that can take a lot of punishment