Showing results for African Union. Search instead for African+Food.

African Union

British

noun

AU. an organization of African states established in 2002 as successor to the OAU; it aims to encourage economic development and political stability through increased cooperation between its members

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Submitted by Ghana's President John Mahama and backed by the African Union, it aims to provide a pathway to healing and the payment of reparations.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Several African governments have raised concerns with the African Union, and warned their citizens in South Africa about possible attacks.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The African Union and most Arab countries threw their support behind Somalia and condemned the move.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

"The African Union is weak because its members want it that way," wrote two academics for The Conversation last year.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

But that does not affect the issue raised in the most acute and naked form in some of the States now forming the South African Union.

From India, Old and New by Chirol, Valentine, Sir

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023