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European Council

European Council proper noun: an institution of the European Union charged with defining the EU's overall political direction and priorities, that comprises the heads of state or government of the member states, along with the President of the European Commission.

Proper noun

European Council (abbreviation EUCO)

  1. An institution of the European Union charged with defining the EU's overall political direction and priorities, that comprises the heads of state or government of the member states, along with the President of the European Commission.

Forms of European Council

abbreviationEUCO

Questions about European Council

What does European Council mean?
European Council means an institution of the European Union charged with defining the EU's overall political direction and priorities, that comprises the heads of state or government of the member states, along with the President of the European Commission.
What part of speech is European Council?
European Council is a proper noun.

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