unitedu‧nit‧ed /juːˈnaɪtɪd/ ●●○ adjective 
a united Europe The two countries were united against a common enemy.2involving or done by everyone: a united effort to clean up the environment3used in the names of some football teams and companies: Manchester United United Airlines
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Nations of the world must present a united front against terrorists.
- Its circular of 12 January drawing attention to the decisions against united action taken at Southport, had been ignored.
- Not all of them enjoyed full sovereignty nor were very united or coherent in structure.
- Primates and prelates exercised political power most effectively when they were moving in support of magnate opposition; against united barons they were impotent.
- Successive opinion polls in recent years have found only around 10% overall in favour of a united Ireland under present circumstances.
- The Mission finished with a united service in York Minster which again was packed to capacity.
- The north, moreover, was not only united but united behind the king since Gloucester was pre-eminently the king's man.
- We were a pretty united and single-minded committee until the Admiral fouled things up.
Longman Language Activatorwhen people unite
if the people in a group pull together , they all work together to deal with a difficult situation: · In Japan in the 50s and 60s, the government, bankers and workers all pulled together and brought about what we now call "the economic miracle'.pull together to do something: · Parents, teachers, and students should all pull together to tackle the school's drugs problem.
if a group of people stand together , they unite and deal with a difficult or dangerous situation as a group: · We must all stand together on this one. I don't want anybody quitting or saying they don't want to get involved.· Somehow they stood together and kept the business going in spite of all that was going on.
informal if two or more people stick together , they continue to support each other even when there are problems or difficulties: · It is important for families to stick together.· We should be able to get out of this mess, provided we stick together.
if people who belong to a group or organization close ranks , they join together to protect each other, especially when the group or its members are being criticized or attacked: · When she applied for promotion, the male managers all closed ranks and made sure she didn't get it.· President Nixon's staff were instructed to close ranks in response to the Watergate arrests.
if a group of people are united, they support each other or are working together in a difficult situation: · Organisers want the conference to show that the party is united as never before.be united in: · The Council is united in its resolve to maintain and develop standards of professional management.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES When disciplining children, it is important that parents present a united front (=show that they both feel the same about a situation).
1joined or closely connected by feelings, aims etc: When disciplining children, it is important that parents present a united front (=show that they both feel the same about a situation). (=agree or disagree completely) He urged the whole community to stand united and to reject terrorism.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB He urged the whole community to stand united and to reject terrorism.· Yet it makes the right more united, on paper, than at any time since it lost office three years ago.
NOUN· Support within the Labour Party for united action with the Communist Party slackened considerably after the results of the trials become known.· In 1890 a chance arose for united action but even here divisions remained.· This decision started rather than ended the controversy about united action.· Its circular of 12 January drawing attention to the decisions against united action taken at Southport, had been ignored.
· McCord's revelations led to the first crack in the united front amongst Nixon's officials.· Instead, there will be attempts to paper over the chasms and put on a united front for the sake of appearances.· A united front was to be formed with the Nationalists.· But in the face of the enemy they presented a united front.· You need to present a united front and avoid taking sides or playing one child off against the other.· The powers' united front broke down and the crisis lasted two years.· However this must not mean that the application of the united front from above is thereby excluded from our activities.· Surely that's showing a united front?
a united Europe The two countries were united against a common enemy.2involving or done by everyone: a united effort to clean up the environment3used in the names of some football teams and companies: Manchester United United Airlines