1. (n.)European Union an association of European nations formed in 1993 for the purpose of achieving political and economic integration. Formerly known as the European Economic Community, the European Union's member states are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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1. (noun)European Union, EU, European Community, EC, European Economic Community, EEC, Common Market, Europe an internationalorganization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increasecooperation among its members "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union"
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