Korean slang profile
OPEC
opec
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
An English abbreviation for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
- Expanded form
- 석유 수출국 기구석유 수출국 기구 (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
경제 기사는 OPEC 회의와 유가 움직임을 다뤘다.
The economic article covered an OPEC meeting and oil-price movements.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “OPEC”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
This expression was checked in the 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』. The expanded form or corresponding name given by the collection is “석유 수출국 기구 (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)”. The first coiner and actual first use have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 23쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026