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APEC

American

[ey-pek] / ˈeɪ pɛk /

noun

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: an association that promotes economic growth and free trade among member states that border the Pacific Ocean.

APEC British

/ ˈeɪpɛk /

acronym

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(in Canada) Atlantic Provinces Economic Council

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Etymology

Origin of APEC

First recorded in 1989

Example Sentences

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"I will confess that I was looking at my phone during session two of APEC."

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

In a post on his Truth Social network, Trump said: “I was to meet President Xi in two weeks, at APEC, in South Korea, but now there seems to be no reason to do so.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

“I was to meet President Xi in two weeks, at APEC, in South Korea, but now there seems to be no reason to do so,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

In the statement, he noted that it occurred just as President Biden and Mr. Xi were holding their own tension-lowering talks at APEC.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2023

All but India and Fiji are also members of APEC.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2023

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