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'''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
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