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ANO

ANO

2 9.9
A Palestinian militant group known for attacks in many countries since the 1970s
  • noun
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  • In 1995, the Association of Nongovernmental Organisations (ANO) was established as an umbrella organization of NGOs working in the drug field.

Examples

  • Both the ANO branches and the Society for Substance Abuse Disorders can offer a platform from which to facilitate the coordination of services.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The ANO was responsible for several high-profile attacks in the 1980s across Europe and the Middle East.

  • The ANO has led the way by promoting improvements in the quality of services and in the management of its member organizations.

    Academic text (2007)

  • According to the ANO data covering the longer evaluation period of 2000-2003, the rate of successful treatment completion in these 14 TCs was 41%.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Since that time, the partnership between the government and the NGO sector has been formalized through the representation of the ANO on advisory boards and in task forces established at the National Drug Commission.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The ANO's policy has been designed to stimulate professionalism among NGO providers; indeed, in a certain sense, it "cleaned up" this segment of the NGO sector and made it more reliable and trustworthy.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The difficult situation faced by the Czech NGOs has fostered support for the establishment of their umbrella organization—Association of NGOs (ANO).

    Academic text (2007)

  • During the summer of 1985, the ANO claimed responsibility for a devastating operation that shocked the international community.

  • Recognized as a significant militant group, the ANO operated independently and conducted attacks that drew global attention.

Synonyms

Abu Nidal Organization
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  • Offensive
9.9

A Palestinian armed group that carried out violent attacks in many countries

is the same group but named by a short initialism

Surface Forms

ANO singular
ANOs plural

Morphology

ANO = Abu Nidal Organization (opaque) = A + N + O

ANO is an initialism for a proper name; learners cannot derive its meaning from English morphemes.

Etymology

ANO is the short name made from the first letters of the Abu Nidal Organization, a group named after its leader Abu Nidal; Abu means 'father of' in Arabic and is a common part of names. So ANO is used today as the name for that militant organization.