European Union

== English == === Etymology === Formed as European +‎ Union, in the sense of the resistance group, after the German Europäische Union. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/, /ˌjɔːɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌjʊɹəˈpiən ˈjunjən/, /ˌjɝɹəˈpi.ən ˈjunjən/ === Proper noun === the European Union A supranational organisation, consisting of 27 member states, created in the 1950s to bring the nations of Europe into closer economic and political connection. Alternative forms: EU (initialism), EU (translingual symbol), E.U. (initialism) Synonym: EUSSR (derogatory, anti-union) Holonym: Europe Meronym: available at list of member states For more quotations using this term, see Citations:European Union. (historical) An antifascist resistance group active during Germany’s Nazi era. ==== Meronyms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === European Union on Wikipedia.Wikipedia European Union (resistance group) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “European Union”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “European Union”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.