"UAW" meaning in English

See UAW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} UAW
  1. (US, labor union) Initialism of United Auto Workers. Wikipedia link: en:UAW (disambiguation) Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: United Auto Workers
    Sense id: en-UAW-en-name-qobPvsf5 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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