COMECON

or Com·e·con

[ kom-i-kon ]

noun
  1. an economic association of Communist countries, established in 1949, to facilitate trade and development.

Origin of COMECON

1
Co(uncil for)M(utual)Econ(omic Assistance)

Words Nearby COMECON

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British Dictionary definitions for Comecon

Comecon

/ (ˈkɒmɪˌkɒn) /


noun
  1. (formerly) an association of Soviet-oriented Communist nations, founded in 1949 to coordinate economic development, etc; it was disbanded in 1991 when free-market policies were adopted by its members: Also: CMEA

Origin of Comecon

1
C20 Co (uncil for) M (utual) Econ (omic Assistance)

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