CENTO / ˈsɛn toʊ / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ sen -toh] Show IPA –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.
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cen·to (sěn'tō) n.
pl. cen·tos A literary work pieced together from the works of several authors. [Latin centō , patchwork .]
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
CENTO Central Treaty Organization
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