World Bank

American  

noun

1. an international bank established in 1944 to help member nations reconstruct and develop, especially by guaranteeing loans: a specialized agency of the United Nations.

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World Bank British  

noun

1. Officially called: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.  an international cooperative organization established in 1945 under the Bretton Woods Agreement to assist economic development, esp of backward nations, by the advance of loans guaranteed by member governments

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World Bank

By the usual economic yardsticks — such as income, industry and technology — it looks fully developed, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Bank treat it that way.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

It has reengaged with others, such as the World Bank and the G20, but on a conditional basis: They are expected to do as they are told.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

Goonism is driven by desperation in an economy where some 800,000 enter the labour market each year for just 100,000 jobs in the formal sector, according to the World Bank.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

To plug the gap, a gaggle of countries are creating a World Bank for military gear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

A World Bank study found that 42.5 percent of Mexicans live on two dollars or less a day.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario