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NATO

NATO

367 2.7
An international group of North American and European countries that agree to defend each other
  • proper noun
  • /ˈneɪtoʊ/
translation icon : OTAN
  • Ukraine belongs in NATO, and NATO will be stronger with Ukraine.
  • the NATO alliance
  • NATO allies
  • membership in NATO

Ukraine belongs in NATO, and NATO will be stronger with Ukraine.

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Examples

  • We're going to talk about NATO expansion after the Cold War.

  • Everyone can see what NATO stands for and why it matters.

  • It's a NATO base in Spain.

    Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

  • We fund NATO and then we start threatening other NATO countries.

  • The armies of Russia and NATO will come into military conflict.

    Revealing Ukraine (2019)

  • We live in a changing world and the NATO summit reflected that.

    UK Parliament

  • The phrase "collective security" conjures up NATO and its importance for peace and prosperity across Europe.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The members of NATO cooperate to ensure the collective security of their nations.

  • In 1949, NATO was formed as a military alliance to provide collective defense.

  • The upcoming NATO summit will focus on enhancing transatlantic security cooperation.

Synonyms

North Atlantic Treaty Organization
vsNATO
1 3.7

A group of European and North American countries that work together for military defence

has identical meaning but uses a short abbreviation instead of the full formal title

Surface Forms

NATO main

Etymology

NATO is made from the first letters of the words North, Atlantic, Treaty, Organization. Because Treaty means 'agreement' and Organization means 'group', NATO is the name for the group of countries in North America and Europe who agreed to protect each other.