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Noun: Organisation of Petroleum-Exporting Countries
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries)
  1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum
    - Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, OPEC

Type of: global organisation [Brit], global organization, international organisation [Brit], international organization, oil cartel, world organisation [Brit], world organization