Uniunea

Uniunea is a Romanian term meaning "the union" and is used as a proper name for a variety of entities in Romanian-speaking regions. As a word, it derives from uniune (union) with the definite article suffix -a, yielding the fixed form the union. In everyday language, the term can denote a joining, federation, or alliance and appears in both formal and informal contexts.

Geographically, Uniunea is the name of places in Romania and Moldova. In many instances, such localities reflect historical unions of smaller settlements or administrative arrangements designed to govern a cluster of villages. The exact status of places called Uniunea varies by country and historical period, ranging from small villages to larger administrative units.

In politics and civic life, Uniunea appears in the titles of organizations and associations that describe a federation or collective. It is common to find "Uniunea" in the full names of unions, professional associations, or political blocs. A notable example in Romanian usage is Uniunea Europeană, the Romanian name for the European Union, illustrating how the root term functions within longer proper names.

See also: Uniune; Union (translation). The term is primarily used in Romanian-speaking contexts, but its meaning as "the union" or "the federation" is recognizable in related Romance-language expressions.