EC

¹ American  

1. European Community.

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ec- ² American  

1. variant of ex- before a consonant.

   eccentric.

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e.c. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. for the sake of example.

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E.C. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Engineering Corps.

2. Established Church.

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EC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. European Community (now subsumed within the European Union)

2. (in London postal code) East Central

3. Ecuador (international car registration)

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ec- ² British  

combining form

1. out from; away from

   ecbolic

   eccentric

   ecdysis

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ec ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Ecuador

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Etymology

Origin of e.c.

From Latin exemplī causā

Example Sentences

But the EC said that once there were indications that a platform may have systemic risks for its users, the EC could open proceedings to investigate further.

From BBC

“Consumer confidence remained below its long-term average,” the EC said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eight American servicemen died when a helicopter and EC-130 transport aircraft collided on the ground in Iran's eastern desert.

From BBC

“Consumer confidence remained well below its long-term average,” the EC said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The action was the fourth multi-billion-dollar fine imposed on Google by the EC since 2017; Google won one appeal and lost another; an appeal of the third is pending.

From Los Angeles Times