English Explanatory Dictionary

acquis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ellipsis of acquis communautaire.
  2. The accumulated legislation, legal acts, and court decisions which constitute the total body of European Union law.
  3. The accumulated legislation and decisions of any international community.

Pronunciation

/aˈkiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acquis.wav /ɑˈki/

Word forms

acquis

Etymology

Shortened from acquis communautaire: French acquis (“that has been acquired or obtained”) + communautaire (“of the community”).

Synonyms

Community acquis

Translations

Dutch: acquis Georgian: აკისი Polish: acquis
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