Meanings
- datedhistoricalEuropean Economic Community, a predecessor of the European Union.
The continued growth of cross-Channel traffic, the urgent question of the renewal of the short-sea fleet of the B.T.C. and its installations, and the possible entry of Britain into the Common Market make an early decision on the tunnel highly desirable, if not vital.
1961 December, “The Channel Tunnel—a realistic proposal”, in Trains Illustrated, page 7222 more examples
Does a common market in goods require a common market in transport services? Although nearly five years have passed since the inception of the 12-year phased transition of the Six to full "common market" conditions, this general question has still to be settled among member countries.
1963 January, “Transport in the Common Market”, in Modern Railways, page 3You know what they say about the average Common Market official. He has the organising ability of the Italians, the flexibility of the Germans, and the modesty of the French. And that's topped up by the imagination of the Belgians, the generosity of the Dutch and the intelligence of the Irish (laugh track).
1981 March 23, Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn, “The Devil You Know (Yes Minister)”, in Yes, Prime Minister, season 2, episode 5, spoken by Jim Hacker (Paul Eddington)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan Mercat Comú
- Mercat Comúformer name of the European Economic Community
Chinese Mandarin 歐洲共同市場 /欧洲共同市场, 共同市場 /共同市场
- 歐洲共同市場 /欧洲共同市场former name of the European Economic Community
- 共同市場 /共同市场former name of the European Economic Community
French Marché Commun
- Marché Communformer name of the European Economic Community
Hungarian Közös Piac
- Közös Piacformer name of the European Economic Community
Irish Cómhargadh
- Cómhargadhformer name of the European Economic Community
Spanish Mercado Común
- Mercado Comúnformer name of the European Economic Community
Urdu مشترکہ منڈی
- مشترکہ منڈی (muśtaraka manḍī)former name of the European Economic Community
Welsh Marchnad Gyffredin
- Marchnad Gyffredinformer name of the European Economic Community
Cite this entry
Common Market. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Common%20Market
“Common Market.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Common%20Market. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Common Market,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Common%20Market.
Source: Common Market on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.