RIC
n. countablen. Stands for Russia, India, and China. A country that has a lot of money and power because of its large population and growing economy. It is a short way to talk about these three countries together.
n. Abbreviation for Russia, India, and China. An acronym representing the geopolitical and economic grouping of Russia, India, and China. Often used in international relations to discuss the shifting balance of global power away from Western nations.
Economists often study the RIC nations together.
The RIC countries recently met to discuss new trade agreements that do not rely on the US dollar.
While the broader BRICS grouping includes Brazil and South Africa, the RIC core is frequently analyzed separately due to the contiguous geographic presence and significant military capabilities of its three members.
Usually treated as a collective noun or a plural when referring to the member states; often used as a modifier before nouns like 'nations' or 'economies'.