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A fraternity is an organisation of men.

Fraternity may also refer to:

Associations

Benefit society
Chivalric order
Fraternal order
Friendly society
Honor society, an organization which recognizes achievement
Religious order
Secret society
Social club
Trade union

Academic and student fraternities

Europe

Corporation (university), college fraternity; for example German Student Corps
Nation (university), student organization
Studentenverbindung, student organizations in Germany
Student society
Students' union

North America

College fraternities and sororities, also called Greek letter organizations or social fraternities, initiatory organizations which unite students through the undergraduate college course
Collegiate secret societies in North America, organizations in which membership is limited by year of study
Literary society, an organization formed as a student-directed supplement to the academic curriculum
Professional fraternities and sororities, organizations which promote fellowship among those in a particular academic discipline or career field
Service fraternities and sororities, organizations whose primary purpose is community service

Sociology

Fraternity (philosophy), a type of relationship between people

Other uses

Fraternity (band), an Australian rock group from the early 1970s, featuring AC/DC's Bon Scott
Fraternity Records, a record label

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+A '''[[fraternity]]''' is an organisation of men.
-A '''[[fraternity]]''' is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:
+'''Fraternity''' may also refer to:
-*[[Secret society]]
+{{TOC right}}
-*[[Chivalric order]]
+==Associations==
-*[[Benefit society]]
-*[[Friendly society]]
+* [[Benefit society]]
-*[[Social club]]
+* [[Chivalric order]]
-*[[Trade union]]
+* [[Fraternal order]]
+* [[Friendly society]]
+* [[Honor society]], an organization which recognizes achievement
+* [[Religious order]]
+* [[Secret society]]
+* [[Social club]]
+* [[Trade union]]
+== Academic and student fraternities ==
-'''Fraternity''' may also refer to various types of organizations found at colleges and universities:
+=== Europe ===
-;In North America
+* [[Corporation (university)]], college fraternity; for example [[German Student Corps]]
-*[[Fraternities and sororities‎]], also called '''Greek letter organizations''' or ''social fraternities'', initiatory organizations which unite students through the undergraduate college course
-*[[Honor society]], an organization which recognizes achievement
+* [[Nation (university)]], student organization
+* [[Studentenverbindung]], student organizations in Germany
-*[[Collegiate secret societies in North America]], organizations in which membership is limited by year of study
+* [[Student society]]
-*[[Literary society]], an organization formed as a student-directed supplement to the academic curriculum
+* [[Students' union]]
-*[[Professional fraternity]], an organization which promotes fellowship among those in a particular academic discipline or career field
-*[[Service fraternities and sororities]], organizations whose primary purpose is community service
-*[[North American fraternity and sorority housing]], large group housing for members of a fraternity or sorority
+=== North America ===
-; In Europe
+* College [[fraternities and sororities]], also called ''Greek letter organizations'' or ''social fraternities'', initiatory organizations which unite students through the undergraduate college course
-*[[Corporation (university)]], often considered the European equivalent of an American college fraternity
+* [[Collegiate secret societies in North America]], organizations in which membership is limited by year of study
-*[[Studentenverbindung‎]], several types of student organizations in Germany
+* [[Literary society]], an organization formed as a student-directed supplement to the academic curriculum
-*[[Nations at Swedish universities‎]], an older type of student organization
+* [[Professional fraternities and sororities]], organizations which promote fellowship among those in a particular academic discipline or career field
+* [[Service fraternities and sororities]], organizations whose primary purpose is community service
+==Sociology==
-;Other uses include:
-*[[Fraternity (band)]], an Australian rock group from the early 1970s, featuring AC/DC's Bon Scott
+* [[Fraternity (philosophy)]], a type of relationship between people
-*[[Fraternity Records]], a record label
+==Other uses==
-*[[Fraternity of Assassins]], a fictional secret society in the 2008 action film ''Wanted''
+* [[Fraternity (band)]], an Australian rock group from the early 1970s, featuring AC/DC's Bon Scott
+* [[Fraternity Records]], a record label
 ==See also==
-*[[List of general fraternities]]
+{{canned search|fraternity|fraternities}}
-*[[List of social fraternities and sororities]]
+* [[List of general fraternities]]
-*[[List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines‎]]
+* [[List of social fraternities and sororities]]
+* [[North American fraternity and sorority housing]], large group housing for members of a fraternity or sorority
-*[[List of fraternities and sororities in Puerto Rico‎]]
+* {{intitle|fraternities}}
+* {{intitle|fraternity}}
+* [[Brotherhood (disambiguation)]]
+<!-- * [[Sorority (disambiguation)]] -->
 {{disambig}}
-[[es:Fraternidad]]
-[[it:Confraternita]]
-[[ja:フラタニティ (曖昧さ回避)]]
-[[ru:Братство]]
-[[sk:Bratstvo]]