Trust
Trust noun - A number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage.
Usage example: government lawyers argued against allowing the telephone companies to merge, asserting that such a merger would result in a trust that would stifle competition
Union
Union noun - An association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection.
Usage example: in 1949 the U.S. and Canada joined their European allies in a transatlantic union to defend Western Europe from aggression by the Soviet Union
Mutual synonyms
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Both words in one sentence
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In Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, the Catch Phrase Spouting Duo present their union cards to gain the trust of and help from an LA dealer.
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The Union eschews them unless absolutely necessary due to their large army and the attitude that one shouldn't trust someone whose loyalty is to the highest bidder instead of his country.
Source: Video Game / X-Mercs -
Eventually, though, some of the Union hire-ups start to trust you enough to employ your mercs for sensitive missions.
Source: Video Game / X-Mercs
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