unicef
/ˈju.niˌsɛf/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
name
Alternative letter-case form of UNICEF (not used in North America)
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage
Example Sentences
- "The UNICEF was established in December 1946 by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly. […] To present an adequate picture of the problem which the Committee on Foreign Affairs faced during the Eighty-first Congress in connection with the UNICEF, the background of congressional action in the Eightieth Congress is necessary."
- "According to UNICEF, SII’s delivery delays are a major reason why the COVAX rollout is so behind schedule, along with vaccine nationalism, limited production capacity and a lack of funding. COVAX should have already delivered 170 million total doses, UNICEF said."
Etymology
Acronym of its original name, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. Now officially United Nations Children's Fund.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈju.niˌsɛf/
Usage
- Australian usage
- New Zealand usage
- British usage
Inflected Forms
U.N.I.C.E.F. (alternative)