European Union

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/, /ˌjɔːɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌjʊɹəˈpiən ˈjunjən/, /ˌjɝɹəˈpi.ən ˈjunjən/

Proper noun

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.
   • 1992, Maastricht Treaty,

     ...IN VIEW of further steps to be taken in order to advance European integration,
     HAVE DECIDED to establish a European Union and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries...

2. (historical) An antifascist resistance group active during Germany’s Nazi era.

Synonyms

• (European supranational organisation) EU (initialism), EUSSR (derogatory)

Translations

• French: Union européenne
• German: Europäische Union
• Italian: Unione Europea
• Portuguese: União Europeia
• Russian: Европе́йский сою́з
• Spanish: Unión Europea

Translations

• German: Europäische Union

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