Caricom

Or CARICOM

[kar-i-kom, kair-]

noun

1. an economic association formed in 1974 by ten Caribbean nations.

CARICOM

/ ˈkærɪˌkɒm /

acronym

1. Caribbean Community and Common Market

Word History and Origins

Origin of CARICOM¹

Cari(bbean) com(munity)

Example Sentences

Mia Mottley, chair of the intergovernmental group Caricom, said the region was facing the most challenging of times since its 15 member states gained independence several decades ago.

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The countries pushing hardest for reparatory justice from the UK are in the Caribbean - and their collective organisation, known as Caricom, has its own reparations commission with 10 demands.

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Caricom said states involved in the slave trade had a responsibility to "build educational capacity and provide scholarships".

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Caricom is calling for European countries to invest in science, technology and capital toward improving hospitals, healthcare, and mental health support for the descendants of enslaved people.

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Officials from Caricom, the body that represents Caribbean countries, have sought to broaden the issue so that it encompasses not just the slave trade across the Atlantic but also the Pacific.

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