E3

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  • IPA(key): /iː.θri/

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E3

  1. (US video games business, initialism, historical) Abbreviation of Electronic Entertainment Expo, a large trade event for the video game industry.
    Coordinate terms: COMDEX, CES
  2. (European Union, initialism) Abbreviation of EU three: France, Germany, and Italy (previously the United Kingdom).
    • 2025 May 18, Patrick Wintour, “Donald Trump is losing patience with Russia, says Finnish leader”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      Stubb said any European contact with Putin would be through the E3 leadership of Britain, France and Germany. “At the top level we should not go solo,” he said.
  3. (geopolitics, initialism) Abbreviation of Europe(an) 3: France, Germany, and, the UK (United Kingdom).
    Coordinate terms: G2, G7, P5, BRIC, BRICS

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