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Terms in relation to any form or structure of social order governing the life of a group of people in a community. Institutions are acknowledged for a particular purpose IE education, law, or police forces.
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European Union
Organizations; Institutions
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The EU operates through a system of supranational independent institutions and ...
Southern Common Market
Organizations; Institutions
The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is an economic and political agreement among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela; with Bolivia becoming an accessing member on 7 December 2012 to ...
African Union
Organizations; Institutions
The African Union (AU) is a union consisting of 54 African states. The most important decisions of the AU are made by the Assembly of the African Union, a semi-annual meeting of the heads of state ...
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Organizations; Institutions
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. The organization constitutes a system of ...
European Commission
Organizations; Institutions
The European Commission (EC) is the executive body of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and day-to-day running of the ...
World Trade Organization
Organizations; Institutions
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade.
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organizations; Institutions
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an oil cartel whose mission is to coordinate the policies of the oil-producing countries. The goal is to secure a steady income to the ...