European Community – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
European Community
political and economic union of most of the western European countries
European Economic Community
The
European Economic Community (
EEC) was a
regional organisation which aimed to bring about
economic integration between its member states. It was created by the
Treaty of Rome of 1957. Upon the formation of the
European Union (EU) in 1993, the EEC was incorporated and renamed as the
European Community (
EC). In 2009 the EC's institutions were absorbed into the EU's wider framework and the community ceased to exist.
European Community
Noun
1. an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he took Britain into Europe"
(synonym) European Union, EU, EC, European Economic Community, EEC, Common Market, Europe
(hypernym) world organization, world organisation, international organization, international organisation, global organization
(member-meronym) Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark, Danmark
European Community
Established on April 8, 1965, to integrate the European Atomic Energy Community, the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Economic Community (or Common Market), and to establish a completely integrated common market. Since 7 February 1992, usually known as the European Union. The 15 member states are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
European Community, EU
economic and political alliance designed to foster trade and cooperation among its member countries.
