Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

norway-plus

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
nor-way--plus
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A proposal for a post-Brexit settlement that would have consisted of membership of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Economic Area as an EFTA member state, combined with a separate customs union with the European Union.

British usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From the similarity to Norway's arrangement, with plus denoting the addition of a customs union outside of EFTA.

Usage

Questions

What does norway-plus mean?
A proposal for a post-Brexit settlement that would have consisted of membership of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Economic Area as an EFTA member state, combined with a separate customs union with the European Union.
Where does norway-plus come from?
From the similarity to Norway's arrangement, with plus denoting the addition of a customs union outside of EFTA.

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