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.
ate (Noun suffix) Meaning: office or function Examples of Use: mandate; consulate. action, ition (Noun suffix) Meaning: act or state of Examples of Use: education, recognition. ese (Noun suffix) Meaning: of; relating to Examples of Use: Chinese; journalese. ine (Noun suffix) Meaning: procedure; art Examples of Use: medicine; discipline. ite (Noun suffix) Meaning: native or citizen of Examples of Use: urbanite; Brooklynite. ity (Noun suffix) Meaning: state of being Examples of Use: paucity; sagacity. oid (Noun suffix) Meaning: something like Examples of Use: anthropoid; alkaloid. or (Noun suffix)