Meanings
BRICS1
proper noun
- abbreviationacronymeconomicsAcronym of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, an international economic organization comprising several fast-growing economies.
As shown by the BRICS expansion and the long waiting list to join, Xi’s offer of an alternative world order is finding receptive ears in the Global South, where many countries feel themselves marginalized in an international system they see as dominated by the US and its wealthy allies.
2023 August 28, “BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?”, in CNN
BRICs2
noun
- pluralplural of BRIC
Origin
Translations
Afrikaans BRICS
- BRICSBRICS
Arabic بْرِيكْس
- بْرِيكْس (briks)BRICS
Bulgarian БРИКС
- БРИКС (BRIKS)BRICS
Chinese Mandarin 金磚五國 /金砖五国, 金磚國家 /金砖国家
- 金磚五國 /金砖五国 (Jīnzhuānwǔguó)BRICS
- 金磚國家 /金砖国家 (Jīnzhuānguójiā)BRICS
Finnish BRICS
- BRICSBRICS
German BRICS
- BRICSBRICS
Hindi ब्रिक्स
- ब्रिक्स (briks)BRICS
Japanese ブリックス
- ブリックス (Burikkusu)BRICS
Korean 브릭스
- 브릭스 (Beurikseu)BRICS
Polish BRICS
- BRICSBRICS
Portuguese BRICS
- BRICSBRICS
Russian БРИКС, БРЮ́КИ
- БРИКС (BRIKS)BRICS
- БРЮ́КИ (BRJúKI)BRICS
Spanish BRICS
- BRICSBRICS
Tamil பிரிக்
- பிரிக் (pirik)BRICS
Turkish BRICS
- BRICSBRICS
Ukrainian БРІКС
- БРІКС (BRIKS)BRICS
Vietnamese BRICS
- BRICSBRICS
Cite this entry
APA
BRICS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BRICS
MLA
“BRICS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BRICS. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “BRICS,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BRICS.
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