Definition of pan-American in US English:
pan-American
adjectiveˌpanəˈmerəkənˌpænəˈmɛrəkən
Relating to, representing, or involving all the countries of North and South America.
Example sentencesExamples
- The vision includes consolidating Mexico's position in a pan-American trading block, but important social improvements are envisaged as well.
- The issue was a constant bone of contention throughout the period between the first and the sixth pan-American conferences.
- Someone said the same thing was happening in New York and Chicago in a pan-American doomsday.
- This pan-American organization was created in 1990 to bring opposition forces together and to develop common policy initiatives.
- An unprecedented pan-American alliance of campaigners has mobilized popular education and protest against the trade agreement, which they see as anti-democratic.