World Bank

American  

noun

1. an international bank established in 1944 to help member nations reconstruct and develop, especially by guaranteeing loans: a specialized agency of the United Nations.

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World Bank British  

noun

1. Officially called: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.  an international cooperative organization established in 1945 under the Bretton Woods Agreement to assist economic development, esp of backward nations, by the advance of loans guaranteed by member governments

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Example Sentences

Venezuela flares more gas from its oil fields than any other country for each barrel of oil produced, according to the World Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal

World Bank chief Kristalina Georgieva, speaking on the same stage, urged countries for her part to focus more on boosting growth as the risks of rising sovereign debt grow.

From Barron's

In recent reports, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have each raised their growth forecasts for this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a recent World Bank report, researchers said global water use “increased by 25 percent from 2000 to 2019, with about a third of this increase occurring in regions already drying out.”

From Los Angeles Times

Despite government efforts to reverse the trend, China ranked among the top 10 countries with the lowest birth rates in 2023, according to World Bank data, just after Japan.

From Barron's