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Gulf Cooperation Council, an intergovernmental organization founded in March 1981 by Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, to facilitate political, economic, and defensive cooperation between members.
Also called the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
1980s; earliest use found in Yuma (Arizona) Daily Sun.