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Chilean

British  
/ ˈtʃɪlɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Chile 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 Chile

"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 Chilean government said surveillance systems and obstacles would also be installed to deter crossings.

From BBC

The United States sanctioned three Chilean officials, including the transport minister, over the project -- a rare rebuke of one of the United States' closest Latin American allies.

From Barron's

The WSJ Dollar Index rose Tuesday, while emerging-market currencies such as the Chilean peso, Brazilian real and Hungarian forint slumped relative to the U.S. dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal

The result partly reflects impairments and losses on the disposal of assets in the quarter of around 255 million euros, including noncash goodwill impairments in Telefonica Tech and its Chilean subsidiary.

From The Wall Street Journal

One expert on Polynesian history has estimated that between 1862 and 1888—when Easter Island was brought under the jurisdiction of the Chilean navy—“about 94% of the population perished or emigrated.”

From The Wall Street Journal