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noun
a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments
• Hypernyms: ↑United Nations agency, ↑UN agency
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abbrev
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, ie the World Bank (qv)
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IBRD (no periods),
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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abbr. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Useful english dictionary. 2012.