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BENELUX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A customs union comprising Belgium and Netherlands and Luxembourg
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Benelux" is a kind of...):
customs union (an association of nations to promote free trade within the union and set common tariffs for nations that are not members)
Meronyms (members of "Benelux"):
Belgique; Belgium; Kingdom of Belgium (a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Holland; Kingdom of The Netherlands; Nederland; Netherlands; The Netherlands (a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level)
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; Luxembourg; Luxemburg (a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center)
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