"Three Amigos" meaning in English

See Three Amigos in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: 3 Amigos [alternative]
Etymology: From three + amigo. From Spanish amigo (“friend”), and there being three of them. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|three|amigo}} three + amigo, {{der|en|es|amigo|gloss=friend}} Spanish amigo (“friend”) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|head=Three Amigos}} Three Amigos
  1. (plural only, informal, Canada, US, politics) Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Tags: Canada, US, informal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Politics, Canadian politics, Three, US politics Categories (place): Mexico, North America Coordinate_terms: NAFTA (english: North American Free Trade Agreement), USMCA (alt: NAFTA 2.0) (english: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), NORAD (english: North American Aerospace Defense Command), NORTHCOM (english: Northern Command), Northern Americas, Northern America, North America, NorAm Translations (Canada, Mexico, and the US): Trois Amigos (French), trois amis (French), Tres Amigos (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Three_Amigos-en-name-R2OjW0yl Disambiguation of Canadian politics: 38 28 34 Disambiguation of Three: 55 27 18 Disambiguation of US politics: 52 41 7 Disambiguation of Mexico: 37 28 35 Disambiguation of North America: 36 29 35 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English pluralia tantum, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 31 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 27 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 27 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 26 27 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 53 27 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 58 24 18 Topics: government, politics Disambiguation of 'Canada, Mexico, and the US': 53 41 6
  2. (plural only, informal, Canada, US, politics) The prime minister of Canada and the presidents of Mexico and the United States. Tags: Canada, US, informal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Politics, Canadian politics Categories (place): Mexico, North America
    Sense id: en-Three_Amigos-en-name-QYjdjc28 Disambiguation of Canadian politics: 38 28 34 Disambiguation of Mexico: 37 28 35 Disambiguation of North America: 36 29 35 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English pluralia tantum Topics: government, politics
  3. (informal, Canada, US, politics) The North American Leaders Summit. Tags: Canada, US, informal Categories (topical): Politics, Canadian politics Categories (place): Mexico, North America
    Sense id: en-Three_Amigos-en-name-vsSE88OY Disambiguation of Canadian politics: 38 28 34 Disambiguation of Mexico: 37 28 35 Disambiguation of North America: 36 29 35 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English Topics: government, politics

Alternative forms

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