Caricom

or CARICOM

[ kar-i-kom, kair- ]

noun

1. an economic association formed in 1974 by ten Caribbean nations.

CARICOM

/ ˈkærɪˌkɒm /

acronym for

1. Caribbean Community and Common Market

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caricom¹

Cari(bbean) com(munity)

Example Sentences

The countries pushing hardest for reparatory justice from the UK are in the Caribbean - and their collective organisation, known as Caricom, has its own reparations commission with 10 demands.

From BBC

Caricom said states involved in the slave trade had a responsibility to "build educational capacity and provide scholarships".

From BBC

Caricom is calling for European countries to invest in science, technology and capital toward improving hospitals, healthcare, and mental health support for the descendants of enslaved people.

From BBC

Officials from Caricom, the body that represents Caribbean countries, have sought to broaden the issue so that it encompasses not just the slave trade across the Atlantic but also the Pacific.

From BBC

The establishment of the council was hashed out in Jamaica last month by a regional Caribbean Community bloc, CARICOM, along with the United States, France and Canada after it became clear that Mr. Henry would no longer be able to govern Haiti.

From New York Times