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

The downgrade adds to a growing list of warnings from international organizations, including the OECD, as the conflict enters a fourth month and continues to disrupt supplies of energy and key commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

All these challenges will result in worldwide GDP growth moderating from 3.3% in 2025 to 2.9% in 2026, according to the OECD.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

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

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

De Kam is now at the OECD, it seems in an important position.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas