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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World Bank

The Guardian headlines on the new foreign secretary Ed Miliband vowing "to give UK 'global leadership' role on climate crisis" by "taking up the country's seat on the board at the World Bank".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The World Bank, meanwhile, forecasts that by the early 2040s, the number of Thais over 80 who need assistance will increase sixfold to around 2.5 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

The World Bank and IMF have restored contacts with the Venezuelan government since that ouster, and the Fund has so far provided around $346 million from the country's reserves with the multilateral lender.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

By the usual economic yardsticks — such as income, industry and technology — it looks fully developed, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Bank treat it that way.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

The good news was that the World Bank loan would provide for staff and medicine.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French