Group of Eight
noun [ + sing/pl verb ] uk/ˌɡruːp əv ˈeɪt/ us/ˌɡruːp əv ˈeɪt/ (abbreviation G8)
八国集团，八大工业国组织（包括加拿大、法国、德国、意大利、日本、俄罗斯、英国和美国）
the eight countries of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK, and the US, whose leaders meet every year to discuss international problems