Britain vs EEC

Britain and EEC both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Britain	Yes	No	No	No
EEC	Yes	No	No	No

Britain (noun)	EEC (noun)
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom	an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members