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European Union

name
/ˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/UK/ˌjʊɹəˈpiən ˈjunjən/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from ūnus — “one”
  2. derived from ūniō — “oneness, unity”
  3. derived from union
  4. inherited from unyoun
  5. formed as european union — “European + Union”

Definitions

  1. A supranational organisation, consisting of 27 member states, created in the 1950s to…

    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
    • Meronym: available at list of member states
    • ...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. An antifascist resistance group active during Germany’s Nazi era.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA