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European union

//ˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A supranational organisation, consisting of 27 member states, created in the 1950s to bring the nations of Europe into closer economic and political connection.

    "Holonym: Europe"

  2. 2
    An antifascist resistance group active during Germany’s Nazi era. historical
Noun
  1. 1
    an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members wordnet

Etymology

Formed as European + Union, in the sense of the resistance group, after the German Europäische Union.

See also for "european union"

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