NATO
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NATO 
[ney-toh] Pronunciation Key
[ney-toh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression. |
[Origin: N(orth) A(tlantic) T(reaty) O(rganization)]
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| NATO
(nā'tō) Pronunciation Key
abbr. North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
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NATO
NATO
acronym of North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which was set up in 1949.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| nato | |
noun | |
| an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security [syn: North Atlantic Treaty Organization] |
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American Heritage Abbreviations Dictionary 3rd Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
| NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
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