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.

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Meanings

proper nounEuropean Council (abbreviation EUCO)

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.

Translations

Afrikaans Europese Raad
  • Europese Raadan institution of the European Union
Bulgarian Европе́йски съве́т
  • Европе́йски съве́т (Evropéjski săvét)an institution of the European Union
Chinese Mandarin 歐洲理事會 /欧洲理事会, 歐盟高峰會 /欧盟高峰会
  • 歐洲理事會 /欧洲理事会 (Ōuzhōu Lǐshìhuì)an institution of the European Union
  • 歐盟高峰會 /欧盟高峰会 (Ōuméng Gāofēnghuì)an institution of the European Union
Czech Evropská rada
  • Evropská radaan institution of the European Union
French Conseil européen
  • Conseil européenan institution of the European Union
German Europäischer Rat
  • Europäischer Ratan institution of the European Union
Greek Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο
  • Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο (Evropaïkó Symvoúlio)an institution of the European Union
Hungarian Európai Tanács
  • Európai Tanácsan institution of the European Union
Irish an Chomhairle Eorpach, EUCO
  • an Chomhairle Eorpachan institution of the European Union
  • EUCOan institution of the European Union
Italian Consiglio europeo
  • Consiglio europeoan institution of the European Union
Polish Rada Europejska
  • Rada Europejskaan institution of the European Union
Russian Европе́йский сове́т
  • Европе́йский сове́т (Jevropéjskij sovét)an institution of the European Union
Spanish Consejo Europeo
  • Consejo Europeoan institution of the European Union
Cite this entry
APA

European Council. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20Council

MLA

“European Council.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20Council. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “European Council,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20Council.

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