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OPEC

[oh-pek]
–noun
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.

Origin:
O(rganization of) P(etroleum) E(xporting) C(ountries)
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OPEC   (ō'pěk')   
abbr.  Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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OPEC 
acronym for Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, founded 1960.
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OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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