ˌEuropean Comˈmission, the (also the Commission)
a group of officials, chosen by the countries in the EU (=European Union), who suggest plans for the EU, carry out decisions that the EU has made, and make sure that the EU's laws are obeyed. Members of the European Commission are not elected, and some people think they have too much power.

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