EPC

What Does EPC Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

EPC means "European Political Community."

More Observations...

The European Political Community (EPC) is a political grouping that includes all of the countries of the EU and EFTA, plus neighboring states, including the UK, Israel, Turkey and the EU candidate countries. The EPC was proposed by French President Emanuel Macron in May 2022, and first met in Prague, Czech Republic, in October of that year.

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When I write EPC, I mean this:

The EPC includes the EU, the EFTA states, the UK, and a number of neighbouting countries.

Summary of Key Points

"European Political Community" is, by far, the most common meaning for EPC when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

EPC
Definition:	European Political Community
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults

An Academic Look at EPC

EPC is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Eee Pee See"). Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words (e.g., LOL, NATO).

Example of EPC Used in a Text

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