Euratˈom /ū-ratˈəm/ noun

The European Atomic Energy Community (set up in 1958), an association for joint peaceful development of nuclear energy

Euˈro-Amerˈican noun

An American of European descent (also adjective)

Euˈrobabble noun (informal)

Pretentious or meaningless jargon talked about the European Union or by its officials

Euˈrobond noun

1. A borrowing in Eurocurrency by a company from subscribers, which may or may not be sellable and for which the rate and life may be either fixed or variable
2. A security on which the named currency is not the currency of the country in which it has been issued

Eurocentˈric adjective

Of history, culture, etc, concentrating on Europe, sometimes to the exclusion of other influences

Eurocentriˈcity or Eurocentˈrism noun

Euˈrocheque noun

A special type of cheque drawn on the user's own bank which may be cashed in banks and used for making purchases in any of a number of European and non-European countries

Eurocommˈunism noun

The theory of communism professed by Communist parties in W Europe, more pragmatic than that of the (former) Soviet Union and asserting independence from it

Eurocommˈunist noun

Euˈrocorps noun

A multinational army corps composed of troops from member states of the European Union

Eurocracy /ū-rokˈrə-si/ noun

Euˈrocrat noun

An official concerned with the administration of any organization within the European Union, a European bureaucrat

Eurocratˈic adjective

Euˈrocurrency noun

A currency traded on the foreign currency markets of the European Union

Euˈro-dollars plural noun

US dollars deposited in European banks to facilitate financing of trade between the USA and Europe

Euroland noun see euro area under euro¹

Euˈromarket or Euˈromart noun

1. The European Common Market
2. The European money market
3. One of the W European stock exchanges

Euˈro-MP noun

A member of the European Parliament, an MEP

Euˈronet noun

An information network linking various European databanks

Euˈro-Parliament noun

The European Parliament

Euˈropassport noun

A standard form of passport issued to all eligible citizens of the European Union

Euˈrophile noun

(Gr philos friend) a lover of Europe, esp a supporter of the European Union (also adjective)

Euˈrophobe noun

(Gr phobos fear) someone who dislikes Europe, or is opposed to the European Union (also adjective)

Euˈrophobia noun

Euˈropol noun

An organization aiming to improve co-operation between the police forces of member states of the European Union, eg in combating terrorism and drug trafficking

euˈropop noun

A form of simple yet infuriatingly catchy pop music, performed by European artists

Euroscepˈtic noun

A person, esp a politician, who is sceptical about the desirability of devolving powers from national governments to the European Union (also adjective)

Euroscepˈticism noun

Euˈroseat noun

A constituency in the European Parliament

Euˈrospeak noun (facetious)

The jargon used by European Union officialdom

Euˈrostat noun

The Statistical Office of the European Union

Euˈrosterling noun

Sterling as part of Eurocurrency

euˈroterminal noun

The end station of a railway line, coach-route, etc that operates a direct service from the UK into Europe

Euˈrotunnel noun

The Channel tunnel

Euˈrovision noun

The European television network

Eurozone noun see euro area under euro¹