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EEC

abbr.
European Economic Community
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EEC

abbreviation for
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) European Economic Community (now subsumed within the European Union)
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EEC

European Economic Community.
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Noun1.EEC - an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its membersEEC - an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union"
Common Market, EC, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union, EU, Europe
global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization - an international alliance involving many different countries
Danmark, Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark - a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
Kingdom of Sweden, Sverige, Sweden - a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
Finland, Republic of Finland, Suomi - republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
Austria, Oesterreich, Republic of Austria - a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium - a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Eire, Ireland, Irish Republic, Republic of Ireland - a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
Holland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxemburg - a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center
Portugal, Portuguese Republic - a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
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Translations

EEC

N ABBR =European Economic Community → CEE f
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EEC

[ˌiːiːˈsiː] n abbr (formerly) (=European Economic Community) → CEE f(= Communauté économique européenne)
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EEC

n (dated) abbr of European Economic Community → EG f, → EWG f (dated)
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EEC

[ˌiːiːˈsiː] n abbr =European Economic Community → C.E.E. f =Comunità Economica Europea
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The British people did not vote to join the EEC or the EU, so, why should we be expected to pay billions to leave a club we never joined in the first place?
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Heath's government paid for the distribution of propaganda extolling the virtues of membership, produced a White Paper which was full of unsubstantiated claims for the EEC and which deliberately omitted any mention of the cost of membership or the fact that joining the EEC was the first step towards a Federal State of Europe.
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There has been an awful lot of scaremongering going on about how we might lose jobs if we leave the EEC.
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Viscount Ridley missed a golden opportunity to explain why we should come out of the EEC. For instance I believe in the seventies we voted to go into the Common Market, not the EEC.
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The Ministry of Economy has not yet explained why the country has not appealed against the misdemeanor procedure launched by the EEC. Arguing that the postponement protects the population of a price shock and of power bills higher by up to 20 percent, Economy Minister Bekim Neziri has recently stated that the electricity market will be gradually liberalized over a period of five years.
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The EEC started cooperating with WIPO in the field of intellectual property after last year's working meeting between EEC Minister of Economy and Financial Policy Timur Suleimenov and WIPO Director General Francis Gurry that outlined the main cooperation areas for the two organizations.
Eurasian Economic Commission now observer in World Intellectual Property Organization
As the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), that includes Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, is about to adopt a Regulation restricting hazardous substances in electronic and radio-electronic equipment, manufacturers, importers and retailers active in the EEC markets should start preparing for the impending changes to the market access process.
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The other highlight of the EEC season, the CSI3*-W Dubai Showjumping Championships is scheduled for January 30-February 1 and once again is set to attract the best Arab League competitors as well as top international showjumpers.
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