OECD

American  

1. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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OECD British  

abbreviation

1. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; an association of 34 nations to promote growth and trade, set up in 1961 to supersede the OEEC

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Example Sentences

Coal provides 80 percent of South Africa's power, according to the OECD, and the country ranks among the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“The forecast is shaped by two counteracting forces,” said Asa Johansson, director of policy studies at the OECD.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

On the right-hand side of the chart, Northern European countries with generous paternity leaves, like Sweden, Finland, and Denmark, tend to have high male participation in household labor and higher-than-average birth rates for the OECD.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2025

The majority, 82%, of this money came from public funds, with the remainder from the private sector, according to the OECD, external.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

Since World War II, it has become increasingly integrated into the West European economic arena, for example, as a member of OECD.

From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency