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noun
a United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies
• Syn: ↑International Monetary Fund
• Hypernyms: ↑United Nations agency, ↑UN agency
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Also, I.M.F.
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abbrev
International Monetary Fund
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IMF (no periods) or I.M.F.,
International Monetary Fund.
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abbr. International Monetary Fund
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International Monetary Fund (the organization within the United Nations which is concerned with trade and economic development)
Culture:
The IMF was created by the ↑Bretton Woods Conference and aims to encourage economic stability in countries all over the world. More than 150 countries are members. It was established in 1944 and is based in ↑Washington, DC.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.