Union 68840 225241169 2008-07-12T17:19:39Z Karenjc 1181028 /* In sports and entertainment */ Disambiguation link repair - ([[Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages maintenance|You can help!]]) {{Wiktionary}} '''Union''' generally refers to two or more things joined into one, such as an [[organization]] of multiple people or organizations, multiple objections combined into one, and so on. The term may mean: ==In politics== * ''The Union'', referring to the federation that is the [[United States]] ** The [[Union (American Civil War)]], the states that did not declare their secession ** The [[Union Army]], the army of the United States in the Civil War ** [[National Union Party (United States)]], forerunner of the [[United States Republican Party]] during the 1864 election * [[Act of Union]], one of several acts by the English Parliament ** [[United Kingdom]], the constitutional result of that legislation * [[African Union]], an inter-governmental organization in Africa * [[Union of South American Nations]] * [[European Union]], a supranational and inter-governmental organization in Europe * [[Government of India]], known officially as the ''Union Government'' * [[Personal union]], a group of separate, independent states that share the same monarch * [[Political union]], a type of state composed of smaller states * [[Real union]], an intermediate step between personal and political union of states * [[Soviet Union]], Union of Soviet Socialist Republics * [[State of the Union Address]] annual speech by the [[President of the United States]] * [[The Union (political coalition)]] (''l'Unione''), a twenty-first century Italian political coalition * [[Unionist Party (Canada)]], known when in power as the ''Union Government'' * [[Trade union]], labor union, employment ==In sports and entertainment== * [[Unión de Santa Fe]], Argentine professional football club * [[R. Union Saint-Gilloise]], Belgian professional football club * [[Club Atlético Unión de Sunchales]], lower league Argentine football club * [[Unión Magdalena]] a Colombian professional football club * [[The Union (professional wrestling)|Union]], a group of professional wrestlers in opposition to the Corporate Ministry in the World Wrestling Federation * The supporters' club of the A-League football side [[Melbourne Victory]] * [[Rugby Union]] * [[Union (album)|''Union'' (album)]], a 1991 album by the musical group Yes * [[Union (band)]], an American heavy metal band * [[Union (comic)|''Union'' (comic)]], set in the ''Star Wars'' universe * [[List of Anno Domini factions#Union|Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations]], a fictional organization in anime ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' * [[Union (comics)]], a character published by Wildstorm * "Union", a song by Avail from their 2000 album ''[[One Wrench]]'' * "Union", a song by the [[Black Eyed Peas]] ft [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] from their album ''[[Monkey Business]]'' ==In education== The term '''student union''' can be used in either of two senses: * [[Students' union]], a student organization at many [[college]]s and [[university|universities]] dedicated to student governance (not common in USA, see below) * [[Student activity center]], a building that typically hosts a "union" of student services (e.g., food service, health facilities, lounges) at such institutions (also know as a "student center" or "student commons") In the [[United States]], the phrase more commonly refers to the building. The phrase "student government" or "student senate" is usually used when referring to the subject of the "Students' union" article. * [[Union College]], a college for which the principal campus sits in Schenectady, New York * [[Union College (Kentucky)]], a college in Kentucky * [[Union Institute & University]], a non-traditional educational institution * [[Union Public Schools]], a public school system in Tulsa, Oklahoma * [[Union Theological College]], a college in Northern Ireland * [[Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York]], an ecumenical Christian seminary in New York City, New York * [[Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education]], a Christian seminary in Richmond, Virginia * [[Union University]], a Baptist college in Tennessee ==In transportation== * [[Union Railroad]], any of several railroad companies * [[Union (ship)]], a ship sunk in [[Fiji]] in 1804 ==In tradesmanship== * [[Union (electrical)]], a term sometimes used for a [[butt connector]] used to [[Electrical wiring|splice wires]] * [[Union (hardware)]], a term sometimes used for a [[Standoff (separator)|standoff]] that serves as an [[Nut (hardware)|elongated nut]] * [[Union (plumbing)]], a pipe fitting ==In numismatics== * [[Union (coinage)]], a US gold coin that was worth $100 face value, it was never made because it would only be circulated among banks. ==In mathematics and computer science== * [[Union (set theory)]] * [[Union (SQL)]], an operator that combines the result of two [[Select (SQL)|SQL SELECT]] queries into a single result table * [[Union (computer science)]], a data structure that stores several types of data in the same location. * [[Union mount]], a way to access separate [[file system]] [[Directory (file systems)|directories]] as if they were but one. ==In geography== * [[Union Station]], any of [[list of Union Stations|several depots]] at which two or more railway, subway, or bus lines merge ** [[Union (TTC)|Union subway station]] in Toronto, named for the adjacent railway station * [[Union, Alabama]] * [[Union, Connecticut]] * [[Union, Illinois]] * [[Union, Iowa]] * [[Union, Kentucky]] * [[Union, Maine]] * [[Union, Mississippi]] * [[Union, Missouri]] * [[Union, Nebraska]] * [[Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey]] * [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey]] * [[Union, New York]] * [[Union, Ohio]] * [[Union, Oregon]] * [[Union, South Carolina]] * [[Union, West Virginia]] * [[Union, Wisconsin]] * [[Union, Saint Vincent]] * [[Union, Grenadines]] * [[Unión]], [[Paraguay]] * [[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]] ==As a [[surname]]== * [[Gabrielle Union]], an American actress {{disambig}} [[de:Union]] [[es:Unión]] [[fr:Union]] [[it:Union]] [[nl:Unie]] [[ja:ユニオン (曖昧さ回避)]] [[nn:Union]] [[pl:Union]] [[pt:União]] [[ru:Объединение]] [[fi:Unioni]] [[sv:Union]]