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Chilean

British  
/ ˈtʃɪlɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Chile or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Chile

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Commissioner Enrique Gutierrez of Chilean Interpol said in a video reported by the AFP news agency that the trio would now be extradited.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

About 60 percent of the Chilean capital's waste this century -- around 18,000 tons per day -- has ended up in Tiltil.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Antofagasta, the Chilean conglomerate that would own and operate the mine, in 2025 won zero-cost processing agreements with Chinese copper smelters, all of which are state-owned in whole or part.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, a candidate for UN secretary-general, said Tuesday she hoped the world is finally "ready" for a woman in the position.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

But then the duchess married el comandante, a former general in the Chilean army who wore his uniform every day.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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