paquetazo

== Spanish == === Etymology === From paquete + -azo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pakeˈtaθo/ [pa.keˈt̪a.θo] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /pakeˈtaso/ [pa.keˈt̪a.so] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -aθo (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -aso (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: pa‧que‧ta‧zo === Noun === paquetazo m (plural paquetazos) (South America) IMF structural reforms augmentative of paquete === Further reading === “paquetazo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025. Used in South America to refer to economic policy reforms and conditions attached to deals made by governments with the International Monetary Fund.