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Central American

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adjective

  1. of or relating to Central America or its inhabitants

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noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Central America

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Example Sentences

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The National Museum said the bones were found by accident on private property in Cartago province of the Central American country, east of the capital San Jose.

From Barron's

She first visited the city as a teenager, drawn by family ties and the Central American diaspora.

From Los Angeles Times

She will become the second woman to govern the Central American nation after Laura Chinchilla, who was elected president in 2010.

From BBC

The group also visited the headquarters of Central American Resource Center, or CARECEN, a nonprofit established in 1983 by Salvadoran refugees fleeing civil war.

From Los Angeles Times

But there was a growing perception that China was rapidly gaining a foothold and influence in the Central American nation.

From The Wall Street Journal