Paz

American

[pahz, pahs] / pɑz, pɑs /

noun

Octavio 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist: Nobel Prize 1990.

Paz British

/ pas /

noun

Octavio (ɔkˈtaβjo). 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist. His poems include the cycle Piedra de Sol (1957) and Blanco (1967). Nobel prize for literature 1990

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Cooperation was halted in 2008 amid a diplomatic spat, however recently elected center-right President Rodrigo Paz has sought closer ties with the United States.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Haz Paz was appointed president of the Italian cricket federation in February 2025 until 2028.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Eighteen years later, the country's new center-right President Rodrigo Paz is on a mission to redraw his country's alliances.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Bolivia in October ended two decades of socialist rule with the election of President Rodrigo Paz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Señor Paz was an ancient black Chihuahua that lived down the street.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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