Common Market
Americannoun
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Official Name European Economic Community. an economic association established in 1958 and originally composed of Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany, created chiefly to abolish barriers to free trade among member nations and to adopt common import duties on goods from other countries: the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and Denmark joined in 1973, Greece joined in 1981, and Spain and Portugal joined in 1986. CM
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(sometimes lowercase) any economic association of nations created for a similar purpose.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Common Market
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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After an emergency Caribbean Community and Common Market meeting in Jamaica on Monday, Henry announced his resignation and vowed to step down after the installation of a CARICOM-mandated transitional council.
From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2024
In Europe, the EEC or Common Market eventually grew into the EU.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
The first battleground was over membership of the Common Market, the forerunner of the European Union.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2021
This effort involves city agencies, the Maryland Food Bank, companies such as Coastal Sunbelt Produce and Common Market, a regional food distributor, and community and nonprofit organizations.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 17, 2020
The Common Market is moving ahead at an economic growth rate twice ours.
From State of the Union Address by Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald)
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