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

“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

The deaths have put poll workers' conditions under scrutiny, with opposition leaders criticising the EC and government for rushing the SIR exercise.

From BBC

The EC model shows a band of rain crossing the UK on Friday night and Saturday with Gabrielle bringing extremely wet and windy weather to Portugal by Sunday.

From BBC

EC: Once it becomes the most exciting idea.

From Los Angeles Times