Brussels

American  

[bruhs-uhlz] / ˈbrʌs əlz /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Belgium, in the central part.

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Brussels British  

/ ˈbrʌsəlz /

noun

1. French name: Bruxelles.  Flemish name: Brussel.  the capital of Belgium, in the central part: became capital of Belgium in 1830; seat of the European Commission. Pop: 999 899 (2004 est)

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Brussels Cultural  

1. Capital of Belgium and largest city in the country, located in central Belgium; a commercial, industrial, financial, administrative, and cultural center.

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Several international organizations, including NATO and the EU are headquartered in Brussels.

Example Sentences

"We did not know that he was the kingpin," Hun Manet told AFP in Brussels, where he stopped as part of an international trip to shore up diplomatic support over a border conflict with Thailand.

From Barron's

After years of negotiations, Switzerland and the European Union will next week sign a package of agreements aimed at simplifying and harmonising their ties, Bern and Brussels said on Wednesday.

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EU member states' representatives in Brussels heard from the EU executive Monday and a European diplomat said everyone agreed "a deal is a deal".

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He moved to Brussels to cover European security in 2019, but shifted his focus back to Ukraine when Russia invaded in February 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

European Commission spokesman Olof Gill said Brussels could not take further decisions until it had further clarity from the United States.

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