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Pronunciation
- /ˌjɔːɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˌjʊɹəˈpiən ˈjunjən/ (General-American)
- /ˌjɝɹəˈpi.ən ˈjunjən/ (General-American)
Etymology
Formed as European + Union, in the sense of the resistance group, after the German Europäische Union.
Meanings
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A supranational organisation, consisting of 27 member states, created in the 1950s to bring the nations of Europe into closer economic and political connection.
At a signing ceremony in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on May 29, the presidents of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan ratified the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) into existence. An EEU modeled on the European Union was first mooted back in 1994 by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, but took off only after his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, seized upon its potential as a Moscow-centered, Asia-oriented alternative to the EU.
2014 July 1, Frank Jacobs, “Welcome to Stanistan”, in Foreign Policy, archived from the original on 03 Aug 2023:Meronym: available at list of member states
7:09pm: Putin says he has 'nothing against' Ukraine joining EU Russia has "nothing against" Ukraine's possible membership of the European Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday after the European Commission recommended granting Kyiv candidate status of the 27-member bloc.
2022 June 17, “Greeted as a 'great friend', Johnson meets Zelensky on second Ukraine trip”, in France 24, archived from the original on 18 Jun 2022:The issue will now be dealt with on a proper, rational basis, with the timetable for the lifting of the ban dependent on our own efforts. That has enabled the restoration of normal business in the European Union.
1996, John Major, EU Beef Ban and the Florence European Council:Holonym: Europe
Saturday’s tariffs are unlikely to be Trump’s last. The president said himself said in the Oval Office that additional tariffs could come by mid-February on chips, pharmaceuticals, steel, aluminum, copper, oil and gas imports – along with tariffs on the European Union – all threats that few would discount given his willingness to follow through on the North American and China tariffs on Saturday.
2025 February 1, Kevin Liptak, “With stiff tariffs he promised now in place, Trump opens a new trade war”, in CNN:...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...
1992, Maastricht Treaty:
- (historical) An antifascist resistance group active during Germany’s Nazi era.
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| the European Union | canonical | lexicographic |
Meronyms
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Translations (163)
cmn 歐洲聯盟 /欧洲联盟 (European supranational organisation) · ko 유럽 연합 (European supranational organisation) · co Unione Europea (European supranational organisation) · an Unión Europea (European supranational organisation) · ne युरोपेली संघ (European supranational organisation) · br Unaniezh Europa (European supranational organisation) · aii ܚܘܼܝܵܕܵܐ ܐܹܘܪܘܿܦܵܝܵܐ (European supranational organisation) · hsb Europska unija (European supranational organisation) · hy Եվրոպական Միություն (European supranational organisation) · az Авропа Иттифагы (European supranational organisation) · io Europana Uniono (European supranational organisation) · fo Evropasamveldið (European supranational organisation) · zza Yewiya Ewropa (diq) (European supranational organisation) · it Unione Europea (European supranational organisation) · vo Yulopayum (European supranational organisation) · ia Union Europee (European supranational organisation) · crh Avropa Birligi (European supranational organisation) · mk Европска Унија (European supranational organisation) · ru Европейский союз (Nazi-era antifascist resistance group) · hu Európai Unió (European supranational organisation) · ug ياۋروپا ئىتتىپاقى (European supranational organisation) · be Еўрасаю́з (European supranational organisation) · is Evrópusambandið (European supranational organisation) · yi אייראָפּעיִשער פֿאַרבאַנד (European supranational organisation) · be Еўрапе́йскі Саю́з (European supranational organisation) · kmr Yekîtiya Ewropayê (European supranational organisation) · hy Եվրամիություն (European supranational organisation) · eu Europar Batasuna (European supranational organisation) · sh Европска унија (European supranational organisation) · az Avropa Birliyi (European supranational organisation) · sw Umoja wa Ulaya (European supranational organisation) · mn Европын Нэгдэл (European supranational organisation) · cy Undeb Ewropeaidd (European supranational organisation) · vi Liên hiệp châu Âu (European supranational organisation) · ru Европе́йский сою́з (European supranational organisation) · lb Europäesch Unioun (European supranational organisation) · lo ສະຫະພາບເອີລົບ (European supranational organisation) · az Авропа Бирлији (European supranational organisation) · vi Liên minh châu Âu (European supranational organisation) · bg Европе́йски съю́з (European supranational organisation) · yue 歐盟 /欧盟 (European supranational organisation) · da Europæiske Union (European supranational organisation) · mwl Ounion Ouropeia (European supranational organisation) · th สหภาพยุโรป (European supranational organisation) · ko 유럽 련합 (European supranational organisation) · de Europäische Union (European supranational organisation) · az Avropa İttifaqı (European supranational organisation) · el Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση (European supranational organisation) · br Unaniezh Europat (European supranational organisation) · cmn 歐盟 /欧盟 (European supranational organisation) · pt União Europeia (European supranational organisation) · lv Eiropas Savienība (European supranational organisation) · so Midowga Yurub (European supranational organisation) · hi यूरोपीय संघ (European supranational organisation) · cs Evropská unie (European supranational organisation) · tg Иттиҳодияи Аврупо (European supranational organisation) · se Eurohpá uniovdna (European supranational organisation) · sgs Euruopas Sājonga (European supranational organisation) · am አውሮፓ ህብረት (European supranational organisation) · tl Unyong Europeo (European supranational organisation) · ce Европан барт (European supranational organisation) · ky Европа Биримдиги (European supranational organisation) · lo ສະຫະພາບເອີຣົບ (European supranational organisation) · ja ヨーロッパ連合 (European supranational organisation) · ta ஐரோப்பிய ஒன்றியம் (European supranational organisation) · ms Kesatuan Eropah (European supranational organisation) · bua Европын холбоо (European supranational organisation) · gl Unión Europea (European supranational organisation) · ko 유럽 동맹 (European supranational organisation) · ur یُورَپی اِتِّحاد (European supranational organisation) · grc Εὐρωπαϊκὴ Ἕνωσις (European supranational organisation) · de Europäische Union (Nazi-era antifascist resistance group) · rue Евро́пска у́нія (European supranational organisation) · vo Balatam Yuropik (European supranational organisation) · af Europese Unie (European supranational organisation) · tk Ýewropa Birleşigi (European supranational organisation) · sc Unione Europea (European supranational organisation) · xmf ევროპაშ რსხუ (European supranational organisation) · tg Иттиҳоди Аврупо (European supranational organisation) · gd Aonadh na h-Eòrpa (European supranational organisation) · scn Uniuni Eurupea (European supranational organisation) · rsk Европска уния (European supranational organisation) · ro Униуня Еуропянэ (European supranational organisation) · eo Eŭropa Unio (European supranational organisation) · sh Еуропска унија (European supranational organisation) · ckt Европакэн Союз (European supranational organisation) · szl Ojropejsko Uńijo (European supranational organisation) · rm Uniun europeica (European supranational organisation) · sk Európska únia (European supranational organisation) · sh Europska unija (European supranational organisation) · ba Европа берләшмәһе (European supranational organisation) · mr यूरोपीय संघ (European supranational organisation) · csb Eùropejskô Ùnijô (European supranational organisation) · sah Эуропа Холбоһуга (European supranational organisation) · ka ევროპის კავშირი (European supranational organisation) · km សហភាពអឺរ៉ុប (European supranational organisation) · fa-ira اِتِّحادِیِهٔ اُروپایی (European supranational organisation) · gu યુરોપિયન યુનિયન (European supranational organisation) · ga an tAontas Eorpach (European supranational organisation) · sco European Union (European supranational organisation) · dsb Europska unija (European supranational organisation) · ru Евросою́з (European supranational organisation) · nrf Unnion Ûropéenne (European supranational organisation) · et Euroopa Liit (European supranational organisation) · la Unio Europaea (European supranational organisation) · sv Europeiska unionen (European supranational organisation) · co Unione Auropea (European supranational organisation) · os Европӕйы Цӕдис (European supranational organisation) · ja 欧州連合 (European supranational organisation) · zza Yewina Ewropa (European supranational organisation) · pl Unia Europejska (Nazi-era antifascist resistance group) · tg Иттиҳодияи Аврупоӣ (European supranational organisation) · ab Европатәи Аидгыла (European supranational organisation) · fi Euroopan unioni (European supranational organisation) · ro Uniunea Europeană (European supranational organisation) · uk Євросою́з (European supranational organisation) · kw Unyans Europek (European supranational organisation) · cv Европа Пӗрлешӗвӗ (European supranational organisation) · fy Europeeske Uny (European supranational organisation) · mn Европын Холбоо (European supranational organisation) · ltg Eiropys Savīneiba (European supranational organisation) · id Uni Eropa (European supranational organisation) · si යුරෝපා සංගමය (European supranational organisation) · ps اروپایي ټولنه (European supranational organisation) · bg Евросъю́з (European supranational organisation) · kn ಯುರೋಪಿನ ಒಕ್ಕೂಟ (European supranational organisation) · uk Європе́йська У́нія (European supranational organisation) · ca Unió Europea (European supranational organisation) · sl Evropska unija (European supranational organisation) · ar الِٱتِّحَاد الْأُورُوبِيّ (European supranational organisation) · fr Union européenne (European supranational organisation) · uz Yevropa Ittifoqi (European supranational organisation) · fy Jeropeeske Uny (European supranational organisation) · vi Liên minh Âu châu (European supranational organisation) · es Unión Europea (European supranational organisation) · yi אייראָפּעיִשער פֿאַראיין (European supranational organisation) · lt Europos Sąjunga (European supranational organisation) · ml യൂറോപ്യൻ യൂണിയൻ (European supranational organisation) · my ဥရောပသမဂ္ဂ (European supranational organisation) · nl Europese Unie (European supranational organisation) · ka ევროკავშირი (European supranational organisation) · mdf Явропонь Соткс (European supranational organisation) · oc Union Europèa (European supranational organisation) · sq Bashkim Evropian (European supranational organisation) · vi Liên Âu (European supranational organisation) · mt Unjoni Ewropea (European supranational organisation) · tr Avrupa Birliği (European supranational organisation) · ti ኤውሮጳዊ ሕብረት (European supranational organisation) · te ఐరోపా సమాఖ్య (European supranational organisation) · tt Аурупа берлеге (European supranational organisation) · sq Bashkimi Evropian (European supranational organisation) · pl Unia Europejska (European supranational organisation) · uk Європе́йський Сою́з (European supranational organisation) · fa-ira اِتِّحادِیِهٔ اُروپا (European supranational organisation) · ast Xunión Europea (European supranational organisation) · yue 歐洲聯盟 /欧洲联盟 (European supranational organisation) · be Эўрапе́йскі Зьвяз (European supranational organisation) · he הַאִיחוּד הַאֵירוֹפִּי (European supranational organisation) · kk Еуропа одағы (European supranational organisation) · sh Evropska unija (European supranational organisation) · bn ইউরোপীয় ইউনিয়ন (European supranational organisation) · nb Den europeiske union (European supranational organisation) · liv Eirōp Īt (European supranational organisation)