ec

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Definition

Proper noun 1. European Community: An international organization of European countries originally formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members. It was a major component of what later became the European Union. Note: "EC" is a historical acronym. The organization it referred to was subsumed into the European Union (EU) framework.

Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The EC was established to foster economic cooperation in postwar Europe.
    • During the 1980s, several new member states joined the EC.
    • Policies set by the EC helped create a single market.
Advanced Usage
  • Historical Reference: "EC" is primarily used in a historical context to refer to the European communities (the European Economic Community, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Community) before the Maastricht Treaty (1993) established the European Union.
    • The treaty that founded the EC was signed in Rome in 1957.
Variants and Related Words
  • European Community (EC): The full name.
  • European Economic Community (EEC): The original name for the common market, often used interchangeably with "EC" in historical contexts.
  • European Union (EU): The current political and economic union that succeeded and encompasses the former European Community.
Synonyms
  • European Economic Community (EEC)
  • Common Market (a historical term for the EEC)
Notes on Usage
  • The term "EC" is largely historical. In contemporary contexts, "European Union (EU)" is the correct and standard term.
  • When referring to past events, institutions, or laws, "EC" is appropriate (e.g., "EC directives from the 1970s").
Noun
  1. 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

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