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noun a former
organization (1959–79) for economic and military cooperation, established as successor to the Baghdad Pact, and comprising Great Britain, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. The U.S. had affiliate status.
Origin:
Cen(tral) T(reaty) O(rganization)
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| —n , pl -tos |
| a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors |
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| [C17: from Latin, literally: patchwork garment] |
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| —n acronym for |
| Central Treaty Organization; an organization for military and economic cooperation formed in 1959 by the UK, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey as a successor to the Baghdad Pact: disbanded 1979 |
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CENTO Central Treaty Organization |
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