inter-American

[ in-ter-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to some or all of the countries of North, Central, and South America.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inter-American¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

They are exposed to dire conditions and torture, and several hundred have died, according to human rights organizations and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

From Los Angeles Times

José Duval’s family has now lodged his case with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

From BBC

An analysis of the reform carried out by the Inter-American Dialogue, the Stanford Law School Rule of Law Impact Lab and the Mexican Bar Assn. found that the proposals, if approved, “would undermine the foundation of the rule of law in Mexico.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Migration trumps everything else,” said Michael Shifter, a former president of Inter-American Dialogue in Washington.

From Seattle Times

“This is definitely not a ‘change’ election as many others have recently been in Latin America,” said Michael Shifter, a senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington-based research organization.

From New York Times