Norway-plus

noun

A proposal for a post-Brexit settlement that would have consisted of membership of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Economic Area as an EFTA member state, combined with a separate customs union with the European Union.

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Meanings

nounNorway-plus (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountablegovernmentA proposal for a post-Brexit settlement that would have consisted of membership of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Economic Area as an EFTA member state, combined with a separate customs union with the European Union.

Origin

From the similarity to Norway's arrangement, with plus denoting the addition of a customs union outside of EFTA.

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APA

Norway-plus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norway-plus

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“Norway-plus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norway-plus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Norway-plus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norway-plus.

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