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New Zealand trade union
Workers First Union is a national trade union in New Zealand that was formed as First Union on 1 October 2011 by the merger of the National Distribution
Workers_First_Union
Organisation of workers with common goals
with employers. Unions may organize a particular section of skilled or unskilled workers (craft unionism), a cross-section of workers from various trades
Trade_union
British and Irish trade union (1922–2007)
The Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU or T&G) was one of the largest general trade unions in the United Kingdom and Ireland—where it was known
Transport and General Workers' Union
Transport_and_General_Workers'_Union
Labor groups associated with workers of Samsung
Service Workers was created. It is affiliated to the Korean Metal Workers' Union which is part of IndustriALL Global Union. Yeom Ho-seok, a worker and Yangsan
Samsung_and_unions
Workers Credit Union is a state-chartered credit union headquartered in Littleton, Massachusetts. Founded in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in 1914, the credit
Workers_Credit_Union
Trade union of workers
Alphabet Workers Union (AWU), also informally referred to as the Google Union, is an American trade union of workers employed at Alphabet Inc., Google's
Alphabet_Workers_Union
International labor union
The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), whose members are nicknamed "Wobblies", is an international labor union founded in Chicago, Illinois, United
Industrial Workers of the World
Industrial_Workers_of_the_World
20th-century American labor union
Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) was a labor union for employees in the women's clothing industry in the United States. It was one of the largest unions in the
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
International_Ladies_Garment_Workers_Union
North American trade union
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is a labor union representing approximately 1.2 million workers in the United States and Canada
United Food and Commercial Workers
United_Food_and_Commercial_Workers
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
The Workers' Union was a general trade union based in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with small branches overseas. The union was founded on 1 May 1898
Workers'_Union
American trade union
The United Farm Workers of America, or more commonly just United Farm Workers (UFW), is a labor union for farmworkers in the United States. It originated
United_Farm_Workers
American labor union
Amazon Labor Union (ALU) is a labor union specifically for Amazon workers, created on April 20, 2021. On April 1, 2022, the Amazon workers at a warehouse
Amazon_Labor_Union
American labor union
The United Auto Workers (UAW), fully named International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, is an American
United_Auto_Workers
Trade union in India
Workers All India ASHA Workers Federation All India fish workers Federation Indian Mine Worker Federation Colliery Mazdoor Sabha Indian Trade Unions Kedar
All India Trade Union Congress
All_India_Trade_Union_Congress
North American labor union
The United Mine Workers of America (UMW or UMWA) is a North American labor union best known for representing coal miners. Today, the Union also represents
United Mine Workers of America
United_Mine_Workers_of_America
North American trade union
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is an AFL–CIO/CLC trade union representing over 600,000 workers as of 2024 in more than 200 industries
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
International_Association_of_Machinists_and_Aerospace_Workers
Trade unions for technology workers
all workers required for a tech company to operate, including on-site service staff, contractors, and platform economy workers. UNI Global Union is a
Unionization in the tech sector
Unionization_in_the_tech_sector
Collective worker action at the American e-commerce company
warehouse working conditions. While unions are common among Amazon warehouse workers in Europe, few of Amazon's American workers are unionized. Amazon has actively
Amazon_and_trade_unions
Labor unions represent United States workers in many industries recognized under US labor law since the 1935 enactment of the National Labor Relations
Labor unions in the United States
Labor_unions_in_the_United_States
Annual celebration of workers and the labour movement
ordinary workers. In Uruguay, 1 May – Workers' Day – is an official holiday. Even when it is associated with labour unions, almost all workers tend to
International_Workers'_Day
Trade union
The Australian Workers' Union (AWU) is one of Australia's largest and oldest trade unions. It traces its origins to unions founded in the pastoral and
Australian_Workers'_Union
UK trade union
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is the main trade union in the United Kingdom for people working for telephone, cable, digital subscriber line (DSL)
Communication Workers Union (United Kingdom)
Communication_Workers_Union_(United_Kingdom)
General trade union in the United Kingdom
Pen Workers' Federation, United Rubber, Plastic and Allied Workers' Union 1975: Scottish Football Players' Union 1979: Coopers and Allied Workers' Federation
GMB_(trade_union)
Apple-related worker organizations and unions
Apple workers around the globe have been involved in organizing since the 1990s. Apple unions are made up of retail, corporate, and outsourced workers. Apple
Apple_and_unions
Local union in Nevada, U.S.
The Culinary Workers Union, UNITE HERE Local 226 is a local union affiliated with UNITE HERE which operates in the Las Vegas metropolitan area of Nevada
Culinary_Workers_Union
Economic and political movement seeking to advance workers
union or labour union movement, as well as political parties of labour. It can be considered an instance of class conflict. In trade unions, workers campaign
Labour_movement
Former American trade union
and formed a new union named Workers United, led by former UNITE president Bruce Raynor. In 1914, the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America—also known
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Amalgamated_Clothing_Workers_of_America
Ruling party of Poland from 1948 to 1989
Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Between 1948 and 1954, nearly 1.5 million individuals registered as Polish United Workers' Party members, and membership
Polish_United_Workers'_Party
Belizean Labour union
Belize Energy Workers' Union (BEWU) is a labour union in Belize which represents workers at Belize Electricity Limited. The union is affiliated with the
Belize_Energy_Workers_Union
awu.net.au. Australian Workers Union. Retrieved 24 April 2026. "Breweries and Bottleyards Employees' Industrial Union of Workers of Western Australia.
List of trade unions in Australia
List_of_trade_unions_in_Australia
Unionization efforts at the multinational coffee shop chain
over 12,000 workers at 700 Starbucks stores in at least 45 states in the United States have voted to unionize, with Workers United. Workers United and
Starbucks_unions
North American trade union
Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal and Soft Drink Workers of America. The Brewery Workers had a tumultuous relationship with the AFL. The union engaged
International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers
International_Union_of_United_Brewery,_Flour,_Cereal,_Soft_Drink_and_Distillery_Workers
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
Youth Workers Union (CYWU) was a British trade union created in 1938 by ten female voluntary sector workers. It is now a section of Unite the Union. Its
Community and Youth Workers' Union
Community_and_Youth_Workers'_Union
Agricultural and General Workers' Union (GAWU) is the largest trade union in Guyana. It was founded in 1946 as the Guiana Industrial Workers' Union. After failing
Guyana Agricultural and General Workers' Union
Guyana_Agricultural_and_General_Workers'_Union
Aspect of U.S. history
warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York, as well prohibiting workers from handing out union literature and confiscating union literature from workers. Overall
History of union busting in the United States
History_of_union_busting_in_the_United_States
North American federation of labor unions from 1935 to 1955
Industrial Organizations (CIO) was a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada from 1935 to 1955
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations
North American trade union (1917-1999)
merger, the International represented 80,000 workers and was affiliated with the AFL–CIO. The union was first originally established as the International
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Oil,_Chemical_and_Atomic_Workers_International_Union
First Filipino-led union in the United States
Laborers Union, Local 18257 of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), it represented Alaska salmon cannery workers and farm workers. In 1937, the union became
Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers Union, Local 7
Cannery_Workers_and_Farm_Laborers_Union,_Local_7
Anarchist association in the United States in early 20th Century
The Union of Russian Workers in the United States and Canada, commonly known as the "Union of Russian Workers" (Союз Русских Рабочих, Soiuz Russkikh Rabochikh)
Union_of_Russian_Workers
The Food Workers' Union (Dutch: Voedingsbond, VB) was a general union for agricultural and food production workers, in the Netherlands. The union was founded
Food_Workers'_Union
North American labor union
The International Union of Electrical Workers (IUE) was a North American labor union representing workers in the electrical manufacturing industry. While
International Union of Electrical Workers
International_Union_of_Electrical_Workers
Global union federation
Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) is a global union federation of trade unions
International_Union_of_Food,_Agricultural,_Hotel,_Restaurant,_Catering,_Tobacco_and_Allied_Workers'_Associations
Trade union federation of Cuba
The Workers Central Union of Cuba (Spanish: Central de Trabajadores de Cuba, CTC) is the trade union federation in Cuba. It originated as the Confederación
Workers' Central Union of Cuba
Workers'_Central_Union_of_Cuba
Trade union of Italy
The Union of Postal Workers (Italian: Sindacato dei Lavoratori Poste, SLP) is a trade union representing the staff of Poste italiane. The union was founded
Union_of_Postal_Workers
Collective worker action at the German auto firm Volkswagen
120,000 workers, almost the entire workforce. Workers at all of its major locations are represented in the Global Works Council and local union bodies
Volkswagen_and_unions
Canadian labour union
Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada, commonly known as the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW), was a major Canadian labour union that operated from 1985
Canadian_Auto_Workers
2022, workers at a Chipotle in Lansing, Michigan, voted to unionize, becoming the fast food chain's first union in the United States. Workers at this
Labor history of the United States
Labor_history_of_the_United_States
North American trade union
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a labor union representing 2 million workers in over 100 occupations in the United States, Canada, and
Service Employees International Union
Service_Employees_International_Union
Historical German communist political party
Arbeiter-Union – Einheitsorganisation and sections of KAPD and AAUD. KAUD appealed to workers to form autonomous workers councils. One of their first publications
Communist Workers' Union of Germany
Communist_Workers'_Union_of_Germany
United States labor union
records; ×1000) Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) is a United States labor union that was founded in 1934 by subway workers in New York City, then
Transport Workers Union of America
Transport_Workers_Union_of_America
Anarcho-syndicalist trade union confederation in Spain
Historically affiliated with the International Workers' Association (AIT), in 2018, the CNT and other unions founded the International Confederation of Labour
Confederación Nacional del Trabajo
Confederación_Nacional_del_Trabajo
Trade union of Finland
Rural Workers' Union (Finnish: Maaseututyöväen liitto, ML) was a trade union representing agricultural and forestry workers in Finland. The union was founded
Rural_Workers'_Union
Trade union of Finland
following year, the Union of Clothing Workers merged with the Textile and Knitting Workers' Union, and the Textile Workers' Union, to form the Textile
Union_of_Clothing_Workers
Industrial labor union in North America
Industrial and Service Workers International Union, commonly known as the United Steelworkers (USW), is a general trade union with members across North
United_Steelworkers
British trades union
Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is a trade union in the United Kingdom. The IWGB is composed of eleven branches which organise workers within
Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain
Independent_Workers'_Union_of_Great_Britain
Industrial Union of Workers was a trade union in Western Australia. In 1907, the Amalgamated Timber Workers' Union of West Australia was formed as the first united
Forest Products, Furnishing and Allied Industries Industrial Union of Workers
Forest_Products,_Furnishing_and_Allied_Industries_Industrial_Union_of_Workers
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
The National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers (NUAAW) was a trades union representing farmworkers in the United Kingdom. The Union was founded
National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers
National_Union_of_Agricultural_and_Allied_Workers
Italian trade union association
productivity. Nonetheless, trade union activities on factory grounds remained exceptionally difficult, and workers attempting them risked being sacked
Italian Confederation of Trades Unions
Italian_Confederation_of_Trades_Unions
Trade union
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union that represents approximately 887,000 workers and retirees in the electrical industry
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International_Brotherhood_of_Electrical_Workers
Trade union in Sweden
The Swedish Garden Workers Union (Swedish: Svenska trädgårdsarbetareförbundet) was a trade union garden workers in Sweden. The union was founded on December
Swedish_Garden_Workers_Union
Ukrainian political organisation
The Autonomous Workers' Union (Ukrainian: Автономна спілка трудящих; AWU) was a Ukrainian anarcho-syndicalist political organisation. Established in 2011
Autonomous_Workers'_Union
American trade union
public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services, and distribution. In 1943, the union organized
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
Retail,_Wholesale_and_Department_Store_Union
Trade union in Japan
Technology Service Workers of Japan (ICTJ, Japanese: 情報産業労働組合連合会) is a trade union representing IT and telecommunications workers in Japan. The union was established
The Federation of Information and Communication Technology Service Workers of Japan
The_Federation_of_Information_and_Communication_Technology_Service_Workers_of_Japan
North American labor union
telephone workers into the National Federation of Telephone Workers after the Wagner Act outlawed such employees' committees or "company unions". NFTW was
Communications Workers of America
Communications_Workers_of_America
National trade union center in Malta
General Workers' Union (GWU) is the largest trade union centre in Malta, representing a broad cross-section of employees across multiple sectors. Established
General Workers' Union (Malta)
General_Workers'_Union_(Malta)
1920–1921 faction of the Russian Communist Party
trying to exclude trade unions from a participatory role. Specifically, the Workers' Opposition demanded that unionized workers (blue and white collar)
Workers'_Opposition
American labor union representing employees of the United States Postal Service
represents approximately 2,000 private-sector mail workers. Postal workers in the United States first won collective bargaining rights after the U.S. postal
American_Postal_Workers_Union
Socialist workers' council
representative workers' council that follows a socialist ideology, particularly in the context of the Russian Revolution. In the expanded meaning of "workers', peasants'
Soviet_(council)
Academic discipline and profession
interaction of all these factors. —[US] National Association of Social Workers Social workers work with individuals and families to help improve outcomes in their
Social_work
The Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union (FMWU commonly known as the 'Missos') was an Australian trade union from 1915 to 1992. It represented an extremely
Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia
Federated_Miscellaneous_Workers'_Union_of_Australia
Work stoppage by employees
of union strikebreaking or union scabbing refers to any circumstance in which union workers themselves cross picket lines to work. Unionized workers are
Strike_action
Canadian trade union
The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) is a trade union in Newfoundland and Labrador that represents 14,000 workers. Most of the members are in
Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union
Fish,_Food_and_Allied_Workers_Union
North American trade union
The Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMWIA) was a trade union of skilled sheet metal workers. Such workers perform architectural sheet
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
Sheet_Metal_Workers'_International_Association
American labor organizer (born 1988)
"Amazon workers on Staten Island form company's first union in stunning upset". POLITICO. Retrieved January 1, 2024. "Amazon workers reject union at second
Chris_Smalls
Mexican trade union representing teachers
The National Educational Workers Union (Spanish: Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación, SNTE) is a trade union which represents teachers in
Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación
Sindicato_Nacional_de_Trabajadores_de_la_Educación
Form of revolutionary organisation
the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) (nicknamed "Wobblies") in the United States, the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU), and the
Syndicalism
German anarcho-syndicalist trade union
The Free Workers' Union of Germany (German: Freie Arbeiter Union Deutschlands; FAUD) was an anarcho-syndicalist trade union in Germany. It stemmed from
Free Workers' Union of Germany
Free_Workers'_Union_of_Germany
Trade union
Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW; French: Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes [STTP]) is a public-sector trade union representing
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Canadian_Union_of_Postal_Workers
Workers' Union is a trade union at the Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers, in Karnataka, India. MCFWU is affiliated to Indian National Trade Union Congress
MCF_Workers'_Union
Trade union in Trinidad and Tobago
Oilfields Workers' Trade Union (OWTU) is one of the most powerful trade unions in Trinidad and Tobago. Currently led by Ancel Roget, the union was born
Oilfields Workers' Trade Union
Oilfields_Workers'_Trade_Union
Trade union in South Africa
The African Clothing Workers' Union (ACWU) was a trade union representing workers in the garment industry South Africa. The union was founded in 1928,
African Clothing Workers' Union
African_Clothing_Workers'_Union
Trade Union in Trinidad and Tobago
The Amalgamated Workers Union (AWU) is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago. AWU was formed in 1936 and originally registered in 1938 as the Amalgamated
Amalgamated_Workers_Union
Global federation of transport workers' trade unions
International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is a democratic global union federation of transport workers' trade unions, founded in 1896. In 2017
International Transport Workers' Federation
International_Transport_Workers'_Federation
Chilean trade union center
of every arrested worker without charge. The union quickly returned to organizing, affiliating itself with the International Workers' Association (IWA)
Industrial Workers of the World (Chile)
Industrial_Workers_of_the_World_(Chile)
Trade union
The Transport Workers' Union of Australia (TWU) is a trade union representing workers in various transport sectors. It has five main branches, covering
Transport Workers' Union of Australia
Transport_Workers'_Union_of_Australia
The Workers Defense Union (WDU) was a legal defense organization in the United States, established in New York City in November 1918 to lend aid in cases
Workers_Defense_Union
Dutch trade union
Industrial Workers' Union (Dutch: Industriebond, IB) was a general union focused on workers in heavy industry in the Netherlands. The union was founded
Industrial_Workers'_Union
UK trade union
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union (BFAWU) is a trade union in the United Kingdom represents workers in the food industry. The BFAWU was founded
Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union
Bakers,_Food_and_Allied_Workers'_Union
The first union for women in Denmark was founded in 1885, the "Women Workers' Union" (KAF). It initially represented cleaners and laundry workers, but
Danish_Women_Workers'_Union
to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and will not be bound, therefore, by agreements not to poach members from other unions. The first union president was
Solidarity (British trade union)
Solidarity_(British_trade_union)
1906 workers meeting
The First Brazilian Workers' Congress was a meeting of workers that took place between 15 and 22 April 1906 at the headquarters of Centro Galego, in Rio
First Brazilian Workers' Congress
First_Brazilian_Workers'_Congress
Australian trade union (1992–2019)
was an Australian trade union from 1992 to 2019. It merged with the National Union of Workers to form the United Workers Union in 2019. United Voice was
United_Voice
Former South African trade union
The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) was a trade union and mass-based popular political movement in southern Africa. It was influenced by
Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union
Industrial_and_Commercial_Workers'_Union
Rallying cry from The Communist Manifesto
"Workers of the world, unite!" along with the rest of the phrase: "You have nothing to lose but your chains!". A variation of this phrase ("Workers of
Workers_of_the_world,_unite!
American labor leader (born 1968)
All Workers for Democracy (UAWD). The first UAW president directly elected by union members, Fain was a central figure in the 2023 United Auto Workers strike
Shawn_Fain
American labor union
The Congressional Workers Union (CWU) is an American labor union that represents Congressional staffers in both individual US Representatives' and Senators'
Congressional_Workers_Union
Trade union in Australia
Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU), officially registered as the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing, and Kindred Industries Union, is the oldest
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
Australian_Manufacturing_Workers_Union
North American trade union
and the Teamsters National Union, the union now represents a diverse membership of blue- and white-collar workers in both the public and private sectors
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
International_Brotherhood_of_Teamsters
of Meat Workers was a global union federation bringing together unions representing butchers and abattoir workers. The German Central Union of Butchers
International Federation of Meat Workers
International_Federation_of_Meat_Workers
Trade union
1999, the union started holding conferences for racially visible members, Aboriginal Peoples and workers with disabilities. In 2004, the first network of
Public Service Alliance of Canada
Public_Service_Alliance_of_Canada
WORKERS FIRST-UNION
WORKERS FIRST-UNION
Boy/Male
Hebrew Latin
Worker.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Good worker
Boy/Male
Muslim
Worker. Effective.
Girl/Female
British, English
First; Always First
Boy/Male
Native American
Worker.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Worker.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a supplier of red or purple dye, from an agent derivative of Middle English cork (see Cork).
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Jamaican, Latin
Farmer; Earth Worker; Farm Worker
Boy/Male
Tamil
Jashikar | ஜஷீகாரÂ
Good worker
Jashikar | ஜஷீகாரÂ
Surname or Lastname
English (Welsh borders)
English (Welsh borders) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : patronymic from Wicker 2.English : variant of Wicker.
Boy/Male
English American French Latin
Lathe worker.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Hand Workers
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Water 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Work.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland and Durham)
English (Northumberland and Durham) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Scottish Wanders, which Black tentatively derives from a Scottish local pronunciation of Guinevere, name of King Arthur’s queen, who according to local Angus legend was buried in the parish of Alyth.
Boy/Male
Australian, Romanian
Worker
Boy/Male
English
From the Thicket of Trees
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the edge of a village or by some other boundary, Middle English border, from Old French bordure ‘edge’.
Boy/Male
British, English
Worker
WORKERS FIRST-UNION
WORKERS FIRST-UNION
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Muslim, Tamil
Gift of God; United Companion Comrade
Boy/Male
Tamil
Devadars | தேவாதாரà¯à®¸Â
Worshipper of God
Girl/Female
Muslim
Perfection
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Sindhi
Devoted; Dedicated
Male
Greek
(ἘφÏαίμ) Variant spelling of Greek Ephraim, EFRAIM means "double-land; twin-land."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Perfect One; Complete
Male
Spanish
Castilian form of Spanish BolÃvar, BOLIVAR means "meadow mill" or "riverbank mill."
Boy/Male
Indian
Relevant, Pertinent, Correct, Right
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Brilliant; Masculine
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Powerful; Strong
WORKERS FIRST-UNION
WORKERS FIRST-UNION
WORKERS FIRST-UNION
WORKERS FIRST-UNION
WORKERS FIRST-UNION
a.
Obtained directly from the first or original source; hence, without the intervention of an agent.
a.
Without work; not laboring; as, many people were still workless.
n.
A field worker, esp. a woman who works in the field.
a.
Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.
n.
The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preeminence in the combined effect.
a.
Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.
n.
One who deals in wonders, or believes in them; a wonder worker.
adv.
First.
v. t.
To strike with the fist.
n.
One who performs wonders, or miracles.
a.
Not carried out in practice; not exemplified in fact; as, workless faith.
n.
One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.
n.
Leather workers' materials.
n.
One of the neuter, or sterile, individuals of the social ants, bees, and white ants. The workers are generally females having the sexual organs imperfectly developed. See Ant, and White ant, under White.
a.
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.
adv.
Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles.
a.
Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.
v. t.
To gripe with the fist.
n.
A first game; first plan.