inter-American

[in-ter-uh-mer-i-kuhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to some or all of the countries of North, Central, and South America.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inter-American¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Support from the U.S. government and multilateral financial institutions such as the Inter-American Development Bank helped the industry take root.

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The U.S. government has already been unusually supportive of Argentina from its dominant positions on the board of directors of the IMF, World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank.

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Among the agencies in Cavanaugh’s portfolio were the Inter-American Foundation and African Development Foundation.

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Dina Boluarte enacted the measure that was passed by Congress in July, despite an order from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to suspend it pending a review of its impact on victims.

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Josiah Heyman, an anthropology professor who directs the University of Texas at El Paso’s Center of Inter-American and Border Studies, studied the mid-2000s hiring spree.

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