Group of Eight

British  

noun

1.  G8.  the Group of Seven nations and Russia, whose heads of government meet to discuss economic matters and international relations

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Group of Eight Cultural  

1. The world's leading industrial nations (Great Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United States) whose leaders meet regularly to discuss the world's economic problems. Often called the G-8. In recent years their meetings have become the scenes of large and sometimes violent protests against the global economy.

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Example Sentences

The group of eight works went for a combined total of £680,720 to different buyers.

From Barron's

Howie Hubler is Morgan Stanley’s star bond trader, and his group of eight traders is generating, by their estimate, around 20 percent of Morgan Stanley’s profits.

From Literature

Sitting on a bright orange chinchorro at her home on the outskirts of Riohacha, she explains she leads a group of eight relatives from the rural community where her family is from.

From BBC

Our alumni group of eight purchased season tickets in 1976, the same year that Geof Strand began his magical cheerleading run.

From Los Angeles Times

At the other end of the experience spectrum, club team-mate Jade Shekells and Trailfinders forward Abi Burton are in a group of eight World Cup debutants in Mitchell's squad.

From BBC