European Union vs Italy

European Union and Italy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
European Union	Yes	No	No	No
Italy	Yes	No	No	No

European Union (noun)	Italy (noun)
an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members	a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD