the European Union
noun (abbreviation the EU) POLITICSDefinition
› an organization, known until 1993 as the European Community, through which the governments of its member countries in Europe make social, political, and economic decisions: US carmakers are producing more efficient vehicles to sell in Europe to meet the European Union's tough climate rules. European Union countries/directives/legislation
(Definition of the European Union noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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