NATOnoun [ + sing/pl verb ]
also Nato uk/ˈneɪ.təʊ/us/ˈneɪ.t̬oʊ/abbreviation for North Atlantic Treaty Organization: an international military organization consisting of the US, Canada, and many European countries
Examples
- The meeting will be held at NATO headquarters.
- Canada is a member of NATO.
- He has been appointed Secretary General of NATO.
- NATO troops are on a peace-keeping mission in the region.
- NATO was formed in 1949.
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International relations: international politics & government
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- the Allies
- the Geneva Convention
- the House of Representatives
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- the North-South divide
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