BRICs

British  

/ brɪks /

acronym

1. Brazil, Russia, India, and China: seen collectively as the most important emerging economies with large potential markets

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Example Sentences

In addition to the G-20, South Africa is also part of Brics, a smaller grouping of like-minded nations that includes Brazil, Russia, India, Iran and China.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Brics group expanded its membership at a summit in Johannesburg in 2023 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, an effort to grow its global importance and ability to challenge the West on key political and economic issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

Together, Brics members represent around 26% of the world’s gross domestic product in nominal terms and over 40% of the global population.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some commentators have questioned why Brics+ members are carrying out military exercises together, given the grouping is an economic alliance.

From BBC

"There are members of Brics+ that are diametrically opposed to each other politically and even have hot border skirmishes between them," defence analyst Dean Wingrin told the BBC.

From BBC