inter-American

American  

[in-ter-uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˌɪn tər əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of inter-American

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

“People talk about debt traps,” said Margaret Myers, who studies Asia-Latin America ties at the Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington policy group.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There is a real frustration and an appetite for more-drastic measures across the region to either tackle crime or economic crises,” said Michael Shifter, a scholar on Latin America at the Inter-American Dialogue policy group.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s all put Latin America on edge,” said Michael Shifter, past president of Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington-based research group.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Salon