European Commission

British  

noun

1. Former name (until 1993): Commission of the European Communities.  the executive body of the European Union formed in 1967, which initiates action in the EU and mediates between member governments

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Example Sentences

The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm and competition enforcer, said Friday that the investigation focuses on Sanofi’s campaign for the promotion of its Efluelda flu vaccine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

There were also reports that Portugal and Italy were considering exempting British nationals from EES checks at their airports but the European Commission claimed there were no such plans in place.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

In IQM’s case, “we already have governments on the cap table. We have the European Commission, we have the Finnish government, we have the German government.”

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

The EU for years pressed China to change its export-led growth model, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pitching a strategy to “derisk” economic ties by diversifying supply chains and export markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The visitors from the European Commission, the UN, UNICEF, and several NGOs arrived at the center in a convoy of cars one afternoon.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah