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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A proposal for a post-Brexit settlement that would have consisted of membership of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Economic Area as an EFTA member state, combined with a separate customs union with the European Union. UK, uncountable

Etymology

From the similarity to Norway's arrangement, with plus denoting the addition of a customs union outside of EFTA.

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