European Union

American  

[yoor-uh-pee-uhn yoon-yuhn, yur‐] / ˈyʊər əˌpi ən ˈyun yən, ˈyɜr‐ /

noun

1. an association of European nations formed in 1993 for the purpose of achieving political and economic integration. Incorporating the European Community, the European Union's member states are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In 2016 the United Kingdom voted by referendum to withdraw from membership in the European Union.

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European Union British  

noun

1.  EU.  an organization created in 1993 with the aim of achieving closer economic and political union between member states of the European Community. The current members are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the UK

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European Union Cultural  

1. A political union, often called the EU, to which the member states of the EEC are evolving. Based on the Maastricht Treaty, it envisions the eventual establishment of common economic, foreign, security, and justice policies. The extent to which this goal will be achieved is still in doubt and occasions deep divisions in some member states, especially Great Britain. The members of the EU are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden. Several nations, including the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Turkey, are seeking membership.

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Example Sentences

"Our culture," they wrote on Thursday, posting a comparison table of key life-standard indicators, showing the European Union beat the United States in many areas, from life expectancy to student debt.

From Barron's

The back-to-back accidents have raised doubts about the safety of train travel in the European Union's fourth-largest economy, which boasts the world's second-biggest high-speed network.

From Barron's

Treasury data show members of the European Union own about $2 trillion in U.S. debt.

From MarketWatch

The European Union began implementing some AI-related regulations last year, but the core bulk of its AI Act will begin a phased rollout in August.

From The Wall Street Journal

European Union leaders were scheduled to meet in Brussels late Thursday to discuss the territory.

From The Wall Street Journal