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  Omnibus (English plural omnibuses), is the Latin word meaning "for all, for everyone," and may refer to:

In transportation:
  • Bus
    Bus

    A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus can generally seat a maximum of anywhere from 8 to 200 passengers; many more passengers than a minivan....
    , a road vehicle for transporting numerous people
  • London General Omnibus Company
    London General Omnibus Company

    The London General Omnibus Company or LGOC, was the principal bus operator in London between 1855 and 1933. It was also, for a short period between 1909 and 1912, a bus manufacturing....
    , principal bus operator in London from 1855 to 1933
  • Williams Omnibus Bus Line
    Williams Omnibus Bus Line

    Williams Omnibus Bus Lines was the first mass transportation system in the old City of Toronto, Canada with four six-passenger buses. Established in 1849 by local cabinetmaker Burt Williams, it consisted of horse-drawn stagecoaches operating from the St....
    , first mass transportation system in Toronto, Canada
  • Hedingham Omnibuses
    Hedingham Omnibuses

    Hedingham Omnibuses is an Essex bus company founded shortly after WWI by Aubrey Ernest Letch, trading under his own name.Due to Letch's bad health illness, it was sold and renamed Hedingham and District Omnibuses in 1960....
    , original company name of Hedingham and District Omnibuses in Essex
  • London Omnibus Traction Society
    London Omnibus Traction Society

    The London Omnibus Traction Society was formed in 1964 and is the largest society for bus enthusiasts in the UK, dedicated to buses in London and the Home Counties....
    , for bus enthusiasts in the U.K.
  • Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Trust
    Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Trust

    The Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Trust is a charitable organization that runs The Transport Museum, Wythall just outside Birmingham, at Chapel Lane, Wythall, Worcestershire, England....
     operators of a transport museum near Birmingham, England


In publishing:
  • An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form
    • Marvel Omnibus
      Marvel Omnibus

      Marvel Omnibus is a new collection from Marvel Comics. This collection provides color trade paperback of several comics, aiming at complete runs....
      , a specific series of comic book compilations released by Marvel Comics
  • A common name for three books by one author bound in one volume, also known as a three-bagger
    Three-bagger (disambiguation)

    Three-bagger may refer to:* Baseball: a three-base hit, a triple * Publishing: a particular type of omnibus: three books by one author bound in one volume...
     or a three-decker
    Three-decker (disambiguation)

    Three-decker may refer to:In architecture:* a three-story dwelling with an apartment on each floor, also known as a Triple deckerIn food:...
    • A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ominous Omnibus (Books 1-3), by Lemony Snicket
  • Part of the title of several books, including:
    • The Celestial Omnibus
      The Celestial Omnibus

      The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories is the title of a collection of short stories by E. M. Forster, first published in 1911. It contains stories written over the previous ten years, and together with the collection The Eternal Moment forms part of Forster's Collected Short Stories ....
       and Other Stories
      , by E.M. Forster
    • The Cronin Omnibus
      The Cronin Omnibus

      The Cronin Omnibus is a single volume of three A. J. Cronin novels: Hatter's Castle, The Citadel , and The Keys of the Kingdom. It was first published in 1958 in literature by Victor Gollancz Ltd....
      , a volume containing three novels by A.J. Cronin
    • The Robert Heinlein Omnibus
      The Robert Heinlein Omnibus

      The Robert Heinlein Omnibus is an anthology of science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein published in 1958....
      , science fiction stories by Robert A. Heinlein
    • The Solar Pons Omnibus
      The Solar Pons Omnibus

      The Solar Pons Omnibus is a collection of detective fiction stories by author August Derleth. It was released in 1982 in literature by Arkham House in an edition of 3,031 copies....
      , a collection of detective stories by August Derleth
  • Omnibus Press
    Omnibus Press

    Omnibus Press is a United Kingdom publisher of books, primarily about music.They are part of the Music Sales Group, based in Berners Street, London, with other offices around the world....
    , a British book publisher


In law:
  • Omnibus bill
    Omnibus bill

    An Omnibus bill is a single document that is accepted in a single vote by a legislature but contains laws to a number of other laws or even many entirely new laws....
    , legislation accepted in a single vote which contains many laws or amendments
    • Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
      Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

      The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 was legislation passed by Congress of the United States that established the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration ....
      , U.S. legislation establishing the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
    • Omnibus Foreign Trade and Competitiveness Act
      Omnibus Foreign Trade and Competitiveness Act

      The Omnibus Foreign Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 is an act passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President of the United States Ronald Reagan....
      , originally passed by the U.S. Congress in 1988
  • Omnibus spending bill
    Omnibus spending bill

    An omnibus spending bill is a bill that sets the budget of many departments of the United States government of the United States at once. It is one possible outcome of the budget process in the U.S....
    , legislation that sets the budget of many departments of the U.S. Government at once
    • Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
      Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

      The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, or COBRA, is a law passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by Ronald Reagan that, among other things, mandates an insurance program giving some employees the ability to continue health insurance coverage after leaving employment....
      , also known as COBRA
    • Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
      Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990

      The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 is a United States statute enacted pursuant to the reconciliation process to reduce the United States federal budget deficit....
      , signed by President George H.W. Bush
    • Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
      Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

      The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 was passed by the 103rd United States Congress and signed into law by President of the United States Bill Clinton....
      , also known as the Deficit Reduction Act
  • Omnibus hearing
    Omnibus hearing

    An omnibus hearing is a pretrial hearing. It is usually scheduled two weeks from the date of the arraignment, unless otherwise mentioned in court....
    , a legal pre-trial hearing
  • Omnibus law
    Omnibus law

    Omnibus law was a law adopted in 2002 that regulated the current autonomous status of Vojvodina within Serbia. The law affirmed the jurisdiction of provincial administration over culture, education, language policy, media, health, sanitary survey, health assurance, pension and invalid assurance, social protection, juristical family protectio...
    , a Serbian law regulating the autonomous status of Vojvodina


In other entertainment:
  • Omnibus (broadcast)
    Omnibus (broadcast)

    An Omnibus in broadcasting, is a compilation of daily episodes that is usually broadcast during the following weekend. Such programmes that are or have been transmitted in omnibus format in United Kingdom include:...
    , a compilation of daily television episodes
  • Omnibus (TV series)
    Omnibus (TV series)

    Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary film series, broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom. It was first shown in 1967, and ended in 2003....
    , a BBC television programme (1967-2002)
  • Omnibus (U.S. TV series), an educational program hosted by Alistair Cooke (1952-1961)
  • "Ninja Omnibus", an episode of the comedy video series Ask a Ninja
    Ask a Ninja

    Ask A Ninja is an award-winning series of comedy videos about the image of ninja in popular culture available in podcast and vodcast form, as well as in mov and WMV file formats....
  • "Omnibus", a song from Nonsuch (album)
    Nonsuch (album)

    Nonsuch is an album by XTC, released on April 27 1992. In a 1992 MTV interview, Andy Partridge said that he had selected the name of the album after encountering a drawing of the castle and, thinking that the archaism word "Nonsuch" meant "does not exist" rather than, as he later learned, "unique"....
    , by the New Wave band XTC
  • Omnibus (album)
    Omnibus (album)

    Omnibus is a 2006 compilation of songs from the Montana band Tarkio....
    , by the band Tarkio
  • Omnibus Promotion
    Omnibus Promotion

    is a film and anime sound effects production and distribution company established on 1963-08-01 and located in the San'ei-cho district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....
    , a Japanese audio and sound effects production company
  • Omnibus Wind Ensemble
    Omnibus Wind Ensemble

    The Omnibus Wind Ensemble is a Swedish ensemble, formed in 1981, which plays both classical standards and modern music. They have toured widely with great success....
    , Swedish musical group
  • Homnibus, a character in the comic and cartoon The Smurfs
  • A character from the Incredible Hulk comic books, an associate of the villain The Leader
    Leader (comics)

    The 'Leader' is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #62, and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko....
  • Omnibus (film)
    Omnibus (film)

    Omnibus is a 1992 in film short subject comedy film directed by Sam Karmann. It won an Academy Award in 65th Academy Awards for Academy Award for Live Action Short Film....
    , a 1992 short French film


Other:
  • Omnibus (survey)
    Omnibus (survey)

    An omnibus survey is a method of quantitative marketing research where data on a wide variety of subjects is collected during the same interview....
    , in which data on a wide variety of subjects is collected during the same interview
  • Omnibus clause
    Omnibus clause

    An omnibus clause is a clause that provides that liability insurance for the designated automobile applies to the named insured, any member of the insured's household, and to any person using the automobile with the insured's permission, provided the use was within the scope of permission....
    , which extends coverage in an insurance contract
  • Omnibus progression
    Omnibus progression

    The omnibus progression is a harmonic Chord progression that is primarily characterized by chromatic lines moving in opposite directions. Examples in music include Franz Schubert's Piano Sonata in A minor, Op....
    , musical term for a specific sequence of chords
  • Omnibus test
    Omnibus test

    Omnibus tests are a kind of statistical test. They test whether the explained variance in a set of data is significantly greater than the unexplained variance, overall....
    , for statistical research
  • Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno
    Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno

    Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno is a Latin phrase that means "One for all, all for one" in English language. It is known as being the motto of Alexandre Dumas, p?re' The Three Musketeers and is also the traditional motto of Switzerland....
    , Latin, traditional motto of Switzerland
  • The I/O bus used on certain PDP-8
    PDP-8

    The PDP-8 was the first successful commercial minicomputer, produced by Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1960s. DEC introduced it on 22 March 1965, and sold more than 50,000 systems, the most of any computer up to that date....
     computers manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation


See also

  • Omnia
    Omnia

    Omnia is the Latin plural of "all" and may refer to:* Omnia , folk band from the Netherlands* Omnia Township, Cowley County, Kansas* Discworld geography#The Klatchian coast, a fictional nation in the Discworld universe...
  • Omni
    Omni

    Omni- is used most commonly as an English prefix meaning "all".Omni may also refer to:...