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Caricom

American  
[kar-i-kom, kair-] / ˈkær ɪˌkɒm, ˈkɛər- /
Or CARICOM

noun

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


CARICOM British  
/ ˈkærɪˌkɒm /

acronym

  1. Caribbean Community and Common Market

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Etymology

Origin of Caricom

Cari(bbean) com(munity)

Example Sentences

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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 • Oct. 24, 2024

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

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

Guyana’s president, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who leads Caricom, a union of 15 Caribbean countries, said that “we still have a long way to go.”

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2024

It was unclear whether Henry would be in Jamaica for the Caricom meeting.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

Members of the Caricom regional trade bloc have been trying for months to get political actors in Haiti to agree to form an umbrella transitional unity government.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024