This labor union was formed by a group of unions within the AF of L who wanted to extend membership to all industrial workers, regardless of skill, race, or sex. It was headed by John L. Lewis, the president of United Mine workers Union.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:-ive (Suffix) An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive. Origin: From -if (feminine -ive), from -ivus.
-ite. 1. A suffix used to form the names of minerals, such as hematite and malachite. 2. A suffix used to form the name of a salt or ester of a specified acid whose name ends in-ous. Such salts or esters have one oxygen atom fewer than corresponding salts or esters with names ending in-ate.For example, a nitrite is a salt of nitrous acid and contains the group NO 2, while a nitrate contains NO 3.ite. suffix forming nouns. 1. a native or inhabitant of: Israelite. 2. a follower or advocate of; a member or supporter of a group: Luddite; labourite. 3. (Biology) (in biology) indicating a division of a body or organ: somite. 4. (Geological Science) indicating a mineral or rock: nephrite; peridotite.