European Union
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- A political and economic union of European countries: The European Union is an international organization comprising multiple European member states, established to foster economic integration, political cooperation, and social cohesion among its members.
Usage
- The term "European Union" is used as a singular proper noun to refer to the specific supranational entity. It functions as the subject or object in a sentence.
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Examples
Advanced Usage
- "European Union law": Refers to the body of treaties, legislation, and legal principles that have direct effect or supremacy within the legal systems of its member states.
- National courts must sometimes apply European Union law over domestic law.
- "European Union member state": A sovereign country that is a member of the European Union.
- Germany is a founding European Union member state.
Variants and Related Words
- EU (abbreviation): The common acronym for the European Union.
- The EU Parliament is based in Strasbourg.
- Eurozone (noun): The monetary union of European Union countries that have adopted the euro as their currency. (Note: This is a related but distinct concept).
- Not all European Union countries are part of the Eurozone.
Synonyms
- European Community (historical): A former name for one of the European Union's predecessor organizations.
- The Union (contextual): A shortened, informal reference used within political and legal contexts.
Related Phrases
- "To be in the European Union": To have membership status.
- Poland has been in the European Union since 2004.
- "European Union citizenship": The additional citizenship status conferred on nationals of member states.
- European Union citizenship grants the right to live and work in any member state.
Noun
- an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
- he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union