Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: Meaning and Definition of

Organiza'tion for Econom'ic Coopera'tion and Devel'opment

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  1. an organization formed in 1966, succeeding the Organization for European Economic Cooperation, to promote economic growth and global trade. Abbr.: OECD
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