Added 10 October 2026
acquis
/aˈkiː/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about acquis at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Ellipsis of acquis communautaire. The accumulated legislation, legal acts, and court decisions which constitute the total body of European Union law.
- The accumulated legislation, legal acts, and court decisions which constitute the total body of European Union law.
- The accumulated legislation and decisions of any international community.
Origin
Shortened from acquis communautaire: French acquis (“that has been acquired or obtained”) + communautaire (“of the community”).
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