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Central American

British

adjective

of or relating to Central America or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Central America

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At UCLA, professors in the Chicana/o and Central American Studies program — its founding dates to a 1993 hunger strike modeled after ones Chávez did — voted to remove his name from the department.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

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 • Feb. 13, 2026

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 • Jan. 30, 2026

Central American migrants have seen all manner of hardline policies against them over the years, he adds – both by regional governments and by Washington.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Have you heard about this Central American stuff?

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

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