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.

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.

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

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).

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.

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.

There are many places in the United States named Union:

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