European plan
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of European plan
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The European plan is likely to include Germany, which had until now been publicly reluctant to even contemplate any military involvement, according to a senior German official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
That the man who always has a European plan can plot another landmark result in their history - and help put a painful reminder of his past behind him.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
Yet a European plan to merely use the interest on the Russian funds would provide only a trickle of money every year — some $2.5 billion-$3 billion at current interest rates.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
The European plan includes construction of two new factories in Magdeburg, Germany, a city between Berlin and Hanover.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2022
In 1825, when the army was reorganized on the European plan, the Janizaries broke out in open revolt.
From Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania by Gilson, Jewett Castello
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