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Bric

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Brazil, Russia, India and China: a group of countries with similarly fast-growing economies. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Now that the financial crisis has derailed BRIC and rich country alike, there are many good reasons for pessimism."

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of those four countries.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Coined by British economist Jim O'Neill in 2001.

Etymology 2

Coined by British economist Jim O'Neill in 2001.

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