United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs EC

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and EC both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Yes	No	No	No
EC	Yes	No	No	No

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (noun)	EC (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