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Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East

Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East

6.5
A UN group that helps Asian and Far Eastern countries develop their economies
  • proper noun
  • Formal
translation icon : Comisión Económica para Asia y el Lejano Oriente
  • Japan hosted a meeting of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East to address trade issues.

Examples

  • The Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East played a vital role in supporting regional cooperation.

  • Did you know that the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East was established in 1947?

  • The report was prepared by the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East for the United Nations.

  • The Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East held its annual meeting last week.

  • Japan hosted a meeting of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East to address trade issues.

  • The Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East played a vital role in supporting regional cooperation.

  • The Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East held its annual meeting last week.

Surface Forms

Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East main

Morphology

economic + commission + for + Asia + and + the + far + East

This is a fully compositional institutional name: 'economic' + 'commission' indicates a committee concerned with economic matters, and the prepositional phrase 'for Asia and the Far East' specifies its geographic remit. The structure follows standard noun-phrase composition found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East was set up by the United Nations after World War II to help Asian countries work together on trade and the economy. So today the name refers to a UN group that supports 'economic development' and cooperation in that region.