Thesaurus Dictionary
Synonyms and antonyms of The European Union in British Thesaurus
The European Union
Brussels ()
the capital city of Belgium, where the European Commission (the main governing body of the European Union) is located. Because of this, people often use the word ’Brussels’ for referring to the government of the European Union.
the CAP ()
the Common Agricultural Policy: a set of laws about farming and food production made by the European Union
the Common Market (old-fashioned)
old-fashioned a term used in the 1960s and 1970s to refer to what is now the European Union
EFTA ()
the European Free Trade Association: an organization of European countries that have a special trade relationship with the European Union but are not members of it
EMU ()
Economic Monetary Union: the process by which the countries of the European Union agree to control their exchange rates and, in some cases, use the same system of money called the euro
the ERM (noun)
exchange rate mechanism: a system for controlling the exchange rate between some of the countries that belong to the EU
Euro- (prefix)
relating to the European Union: sometimes added to nouns to make new words
Eurocrat (noun)
mainly journalism a politician or official in the European Union. This word is often used as a criticism to describe officials who have too much influence on the lives and work of people in EU countries.
the Euromarket (noun)
the European Union considered as a single market
the European Commission (noun)
a group of senior politicians chosen by the governments of the European Union who are responsible for making laws and decisions within the European Union. The European Commission is often simply called the Commission.
the parliament of all the countries that belong to the European Union
an organization of European countries whose aim is to improve trade among its members and encourage closer political connections. The European Union is often called the EU.
European Union law (noun)
the laws and treaties that regulate the member states of the European Union. Informally it is also called EU law, community law or European law.
Eurosceptic (noun)
mainly journalism someone, especially a politician, who thinks that their country should not be part of the European Union
MEP (noun)
Member of the European Parliament: a politician who represents one of the regions of a country in the European Union
an agreement between European countries to get rid of all controls at their borders, and so allow people and goods complete freedom to move between their countries. The agreement involves all members of the European Union except the UK, Ireland, Bulgaria, and Romania, and also Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.