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solidaire

in solidarity

adjective so-lee-DEHR Rare

Also means

jointly liable

Usage Note

Solidaire is a key civic-register word in French; être solidaire de quelqu'un means to stand in solidarity with someone. In legal/financial contexts it means jointly and severally liable (obligation solidaire). The related noun la solidarité underpins many French social-security concepts.

Examples

"Nous sommes solidaires des grévistes."

Natural Translation

We stand in solidarity with the strikers.

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