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  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. international economics
  4. common markets
  5. European Union
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. international economics
  4. common markets
  5. European Union

Preferred term

European Union

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An economic association of European countries founded by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 as a common market for six nations. It was known as the European Community through 1993. Its goals are a single market for goods and services without any economic barriers and a common currency with one monetary authority.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • EEC (European Union)
  • EU (European Union)
  • European Economic Community (EEC)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28160

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