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Central American

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adjective

  1. of or relating to Central America or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Central America

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Central American side are a relatively unknown quantity, but they are an exciting team whose results do not paint a true picture of their performances in the tournament.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Bass responded to the scene, where devastated family members were still collecting the belongings of loved ones taken by federal agents, said Martha Arévalo, executive director of Carecen, the Central American Resource Center.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

She has been adamand that foreign officials can only operate on Mexican soil if given prior clearance by the federal government, and has insisted the Central American nation's sovereignty should not be breached.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

The suit also criticizes the exemptions carved out for certain product categories and countries,, including Canada, Mexico, and Central American countries.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

Getting down to the level of quarks–the particles that make up particles–requires still more: trillions of volts of electricity and the budget of a small Central American nation.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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