real union
A political science term for a union of states that share some institutions while remaining distinct entities. Contrasts with 人的同君連合 (personal union).
See also: 人的同君連合
The Austro-Hungarian Empire is considered an example of a real union.
A personal union where states share a monarch but remain fully separate, while a real union involves shared institutions.
Compound of 物的 (material, real) + 同君連合 (union under the same monarch). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern political science coinage.