HyperDic: afl-cio

English > 1 sense of the word *AFL-CIO*:
NOUN	group	AFL-CIO, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations	the largest federation of North American labor unions

English > *AFL-CIO*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	The largest federation of North American labor unions; formed in 1955.
Synonym	American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Broader	federation	An organization formed by merging several groups or parties