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Definition of EC - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: European Commission

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the executive branch of the European Union

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The EC proposes new laws for member countries.

international union

Dated

organization of European states cooperating in shared institutions and policies

Dated

Many laws in member nations are influenced by the decisions of the EC.

acr: Electron Capture

TECH.

process where an atom gains an electron and changes type

TECH.

EC is important in nuclear reactions.

electron capture

Abbreviation

abr: EuroCity

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fast international train service in Europe

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We took the EC from Berlin to Prague.

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Origin of EC

Latin Ex (out) + Consul (council)

Examples of EC in a sentence

Funding was approved by the EC for the project.
The country applied for membership in the EC to boost its trade.
EC regulations significantly shaped agricultural policy in Europe.
EC changes the atom's identity.
Scientists study EC in the lab.
The EC departs at 8:00 AM sharp.

We reserved seats on the EC to Vienna.

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French:CE, EC, ...
German:EK, EC, ...
Italian:CE, EC, ...
Spanish:CE, Comunidad Europea, ...
Portuguese:Comissão Europeia, EC, ...
Chinese:欧盟委员会, 欧洲城际列车, ...
Japanese:EC, 欧州共同体, ...
Arabic:المُفَوَّضِيّة الأُوروبِّيّة, يورو سيتي, ...
Hebrew:הַנְּצִיבוּת הָאֵירוֹפִּית, יוֹרוֹסִיטִי, ...
Russian:ЕК, ЕвроСити, ...
Ukrainian:Європейська комісія, EC, ...
Hindi:यूरोपीय आयोग, ईसी, ...
Bengali:ইউরোপীয় কমিশন, ইউরোসিটি, ...
Catalan:CE, EuroCity, ...
Czech:EK, EC, ...
Danish:EU-Kommissionen, EF, ...
Dutch:Europese Commissie, EG, ...
Greek:ΕΕ, EuroCity, ...
Hungarian:Európai Bizottság, EC, ...
Khmer:គណៈកម្មការអឺរ៉ុប, រថភ្លើងអឺរ៉ូស៊ីធី, ...
Korean:유럽위원회, 유로시티, ...
Persian:کمیسیون اروپا, یورو سیتی, ...
Polish:KE, EuroCity, ...
Portuguese (BR):CE, EC, ...
Romanian:CE, Comunitatea Europeană, ...
Swedish:Europeiska kommissionen, EC, ...
Thai:คณะกรรมาธิการยุโรป, อีซี, ...
Turkish:Avrupa Komisyonu, Avrupa Topluluğu, ...
Vietnamese:Ủy ban Châu Âu, EuroCity, ...

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