/ ˈbenɪlʌks; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a name for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, when they are thought of as a group
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WORD ORIGIN
1947: acronym from Be lgium, Ne therlands, and Lux embourg.
/ ˈbenɪlʌks; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a name for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, when they are thought of as a group
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WORD ORIGIN
1947: acronym from Be lgium, Ne therlands, and Lux embourg.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005