noun
Meaning 1
Collectively, the six original member states of the European Community (EC) from its inception in 1957 to 1972: Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
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