member state
Union's component country
A member state is a country that belongs to an international organization or federation: Germany is a member state of the European Union.
The term emphasizes that the entity retains sovereignty while participating in a larger body.
Member states typically have voting rights and obligations within the organization they've joined.
Attainment of high office
- admissionEntry or confession
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- expulsionForced permanent removal
application · candidacy · eligibility · criteria · obligations · rights · dues · contribution
Continental political-economic federation
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- NATOWestern defense organization
- African UnionContinental intergovernmental organization
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
Commonwealth · OPEC · WHO · WTO · Eurozone · Schengen · bloc · charter
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
voting rights · veto · ratification · national interest · domestic policy · opt-out · reservation · subsidiarity
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- multilateralismMulti-party international cooperation
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- consensusGeneral group agreement
harmonization · coordination · integration · solidarity · joint action · collective decision · intergovernmental · summit
Putting plans into effect
- transpositionSwapping positions of elements
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- obligationRequired task or commitment
enforcement · infringement · sanction · penalty · monitoring · reporting · accountability · conformity
accession
Attainment of high office
- admissionEntry or confession
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
expulsion · application · candidacy · eligibility · criteria · obligations · rights · dues · contribution · representation
European Union
Continental political-economic federation
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- NATOWestern defense organization
- African UnionContinental intergovernmental organization
ASEAN · Commonwealth · OPEC · WHO · WTO · Eurozone · Schengen · bloc · charter · treaty
independence
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
jurisdiction · voting rights · veto · ratification · national interest · domestic policy · opt-out · reservation · subsidiarity · competence
alliance
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- multilateralismMulti-party international cooperation
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
consensus · harmonization · coordination · integration · solidarity · joint action · collective decision · intergovernmental · summit · dialogue
implementation
Putting plans into effect
- transpositionSwapping positions of elements
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
obligation · enforcement · infringement · sanction · penalty · monitoring · reporting · accountability · conformity · adherence
- FederationsUnited States, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Australia
- EUEuropean Commission, European Union, Austria, European Parliament, Belgium
- EU PoliticsEuropean Commission, European Parliament, MEP, Brussels, Strasbourg
- Global DiplomacyUN, United Nations, embassy, NATO, NATO summit
- federationconfederation, commonwealth, league, bloc, federated
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
state, member, statesman, statecraft, statewide, statehood, statesmanship, statehouse, stateless