Union
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Union generally means an organization formed to conduct an activity. Depending on its context, it can have several other meanings.
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Organization
- Trade union, a workers' organization (called a "labor union" in American English)
- Credit union, a co-operative financial institution
- Personal union, separate, independent states that share the same monarch
- Political union, a type of state composed of smaller states
- Poor Law union, a group of parishes providing relief (United Kingdom, 16th century - 20th century)
- Rugby union, a type of rugby football
- Civil union, a commitment ceremony similar to marriage
- Students' union, an organization on many university campuses which organizes students.
Political
- African Union, an inter-governmental organization in Africa.
- Government of India, officially the Union Government.
- European Union, an inter-governmental organization in Europe.
- Political union, the state of unification between two or more states
- Union (American Civil War), the northern states that did not secede.
- United States Republican Party, known as the Union Party during the 1864 election.
- The Union (l'Unione), the Italian coalition that won the April 2006 general elections
Science and mathematics
- Union (set theory), a mathematical concept.
- Union (computer science), a data structure in some programming languages.
Entertainment
- Union (album), a 1991 album by the musical group Yes.
- Union, a heavy metal band featuring Bruce Kulick
- Union is a supporters club of A-League side Melbourne Victory
- Union a group of wrestlers (Mick "Mankind" Foley, The Big Show, Ken Shamrock & Test) that came together to rival Vince McMahon's Corporate, in the WWF (now WWE).
Schools and education
- Union College (Kentucky), a college located in Barbourville, Kentucky, that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church
- Union College, a college in Schenectady, New York and other places.
- Union Theological College, a college in Northern Ireland.
- Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, an ecumenical Christian Seminary in Manhattan.
- Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education, a Christian seminary in Richmond, Va.
- Union University, A Southern Baptist College in Jackson, Tenn.
Hardware, Plumbing and Electrical
- Union (hardware), a term sometimes used for a standoff which is simply an elongated nut.
- Union (plumbing), a straight-through fitting with chamfered edges pulled together by a large nut, allowing easy connection and disconnection of the pipe; often found on gas lines supplying water heaters and furnaces.
- Union (electrical), a common term for a crimp-on butt connector used to splice two wires.
Places
There are many places in the United States named Union:- Union Station : a common name for train stations that merge two s together.
- Union (American Civil War), the states that did not secede to form the Confederacy.
- Union, Alabama
- Union, Connecticut
- Union, Illinois
- Union, Iowa
- Union, Kentucky
- Union, Maine
- Union, Mississippi
- Union, Missouri
- Union, Nebraska
- Union, New Jersey
- Union, New York
- Union, Ohio
- Union, Oregon
- Union, South Carolina
- Union, West Virginia
- Union, Wisconsin
- Union, Saint Vincent
- Union, Grenadines (in the Caribbean)
- Union City, California
- Union City, Georgia
- Union City, Indiana
- Union City, Michigan
- Union City, New Jersey
- Union City, Ohio
- Union City, Pennsylvania
- Union City, Tennessee
- Union County, Arkansas
- Union County, Georgia
- Union County, Illinois
- Union County, Indiana
- Union County, Iowa
- Union County, Kentucky
- Union County, Mississippi
- Union County, New Jersey
- Union County, New Mexico
- Union County, North Carolina
- Union County, Ohio
- Union County, Oregon
- Union County, Pennsylvania
- Union County, South Carolina
- Union County, South Dakota
- Union County, Tennessee
- Union Township, Michigan
- Union Township, New Jersey
- Union Township, Pennsylvania
- Mount Union, Iowa
- Uniontown
- Unionville
- Union Beach, New Jersey
- Union Grove, Alabama
- Union Hill, Illinois
- Union Park, Florida
- Union Parish, Louisiana
- Union Springs, Alabama
- Union Springs, New York
- West Union, Iowa
People
- Gabrielle Union, American actress
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