# wed (social)

to join union because agreement

- Computed level: L9 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: social  ·  Arena: wed

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [union](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-union.group), [agreement](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-agreement.social), [join](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-join.connection)

**Through:** the act of joining creates a union between parties who share an agreement

**Novel properties:**
- new collective identity
- mutual commitment
- structured association

## Examples
- In 2016, the Paris Agreement united 195 nations in a binding climate pact to limit global warming below 2°C. *(institutions)*
- The 2008 merger of Chrysler and Fiat formed a new automotive conglomerate after years of negotiation and regulatory approval. *(economics)*
- In 1990, East and West Germany formally reunited into a single nation following public demand and international treaties. *(politics)*

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*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-wed.social.json*  
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