APEC

American

[ey-pek] / ˈeɪ pɛk /

noun

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: an association that promotes economic growth and free trade among member states that border the Pacific Ocean.

APEC British

/ ˈeɪpɛk /

acronym

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(in Canada) Atlantic Provinces Economic Council

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Etymology

Origin of APEC

First recorded in 1989

Example Sentences

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"I will confess that I was looking at my phone during session two of APEC."

From Barron's

He also praised the Apec countries for making the global trading system, which he said had been "broken" and "in urgent need of reform", fairer.

From BBC

He is expected to land in the South Korean city Busan on Wednesday ahead of the Apec summit.

From BBC

“I was to meet President Xi in two weeks, at APEC, in South Korea, but now there seems to be no reason to do so,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added: “The call was a very good one, we will be speaking again by phone, appreciate the TikTok approval, and both look forward to meeting at APEC!”

From Los Angeles Times

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