Mercosur

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Mercosur.

Proper noun

Mercosur

  1. A trade bloc formed by Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and formerly Venezuela (2006–2017).
    • 2026 January 17, Paul Taylor, “French farmers wrongly accuse Brussels of betrayal. Macron’s complicity could help the far right to victory”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      [Emmanuel] Macron voted against the Mercosur deal despite securing protections in case European markets were swamped with steak from the Pampas. He […] would rather pander to the farm lobby […] than tell voters the truth – that the crisis of cattle rearers has nothing to do with Mercosur, and that other sectors, including wine and cheese makers as well as other industries, stand to profit from the deal.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meɾkoˈsuɾ/ [meɾ.koˈsuɾ]
  • Rhymes: -uɾ
  • Syllabification: Mer‧co‧sur

Proper noun

Mercosur m

  1. syllabic abbreviation of Mercado común del sur (“Mercosur”, literally “Common Market of the South”).
    • 2019 December 6, Afonso Benites, “Los representantes del Mercosur piden más democracia”, in El País‎[2], Madrid, →ISSN:
      Ante una Latinoamérica convulsionada por las protestas sociales, los cuatro representantes del Mercosur han decidido destacar la defensa de la democracia en sus discursos oficiales durante la cumbre organizada en Bento Gonçalves, al sur de Brasil.
      In light of a Latin America shaken by social protests, the four representatives of Mercosur have decided to emphasize the defence of democracy in their official speeches during the summit organized in Bento Gonçalves, in the south of Brazil.

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