- an international cooperative organization established in 1945 under the Bretton Woods Agreement to assist economic development, esp of developing countries, by the advance of loans guaranteed by member governmentsOfficially called: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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World′ Bank′,
- Business, Governmentan international bank established in 1944 to help member nations reconstruct and develop, esp. by guaranteeing loans: a specialized agency of the United Nations. Official name, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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World Bank n
Interna′tional Bank′ for Reconstruc′tion and Devel′opment,
- Governmentofficial name of the World Bank.
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