BRI

See also: Bri, bri, brí, -bri, and brí-

English

Proper noun

BRI

1. (sometimes with the) Initialism of Belt and Road Initiative, an international development project of the Chinese government. Chinese: 一带一路.
   • 2025 November 2, Economist staff, “China's Belt and Road Initiative is booming again. In a Trump-troubled world, China's leader still sees opportunities in poor countries”, in The Economist‎, archived from the original on 6 November 2025:

     In 2023, the first full year after China abandoned its “zero-covid” policy, the total value of BRI [Belt and Road Initiative] investments and construction contracts was $96.3bn, according to recently revised data […] This was still below pre-covid levels, but a big rebound from the pandemic era (up from $75bn in 2022). In 2024 and 2025, BRI engagement surged.

Synonyms

• OBOR

Anagrams

• IRB, BIR, Bir, RIB, RBI, IBR, rib

French

Pronunciation

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Proper noun

BRI f

1. (law enforcement) initialism of Brigade de recherche et d'intervention (“Research and Intervention Brigade”), a unit of the French National Police

   Synonym: Antigang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bɛˈɛri/ [bɛˈɛr.i]
• Rhymes: -ɛri

Proper noun

BRI

1. (banking) initialism of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (“Indonesian People's Bank”)