Publications Office of the European Union

publication Noun

— Publication is the act of making a book or other thing publicly known or available where the public can use it. The Report itself and the debate that followed its publication have been useful. This letter is personal and not for publication. — A publication is a book, magazine, paper, song, etc. that has been or will be published. Women's Strategies from Around the World, is a new publication from the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).

office Noun

— An office is a room or building where people sit at desks and work. Her office is in the third door on the left side of the hall. We're meeting at the office after work. — A position held by public election is an office. They both decided to run for office. He holds the office of senator.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

European Noun

— A person from Europe.

European Adjective

— From Europe. — In a style that is typical of Europe, or based on Europe.

union Noun

— A union is when many things are joined together. The League of Nations was a union between many nations. — A union may be the act of joining. The union of these two companies was painless. is the union of two lives.