Meanings
caymans1
- pluralplural of cayman
Caymans2
alternative Caimans
- Synonym of Cayman Islands, three islands in the Caribbean Sea constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
With pressure building in Europe and the United States for a systemwide crackdown on offshore tax havens the Caymans prefer to call themselves a tax-neutral portal Britain appears determined to make an example of a place that has become a symbol of secrecy and intrigue.
2009 October 3, Landon Thomas Jr, “Offshore Haven Considers a Heresy: Taxation”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2018Synonyms: Cayman Islands, three islands in the Caribbean Sea constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Cayman Islands, three islands in the Caribbean Sea constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
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