North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Definitions of North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  1. noun
    an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security
    synonyms: NATO
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    type of:
    global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization
    an international alliance involving many different countries
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