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International Civil Aviation Organization

International Civil Aviation Organization

5.1
A United Nations organization that makes rules for safe international air travel
  • proper noun
translation icon : Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional
  • The International Civil Aviation Organization sets international standards for air traffic safety.

Examples

  • Canada is the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

  • The International Civil Aviation Organization was created to promote safe and orderly development of international civil aviation.

  • The International Civil Aviation Organization sets safety standards for air travel.

  • Did you know that the International Civil Aviation Organization was founded in 1944?

  • International Civil Aviation Organization sets global safety standards for air travel.

  • Members of the International Civil Aviation Organization collaborate to improve aviation safety worldwide.

  • The International Civil Aviation Organization plays a key role in improving the efficiency of international air transport.

Synonyms

international organization
vsInternational Civil Aviation Organization
15 3.5

A group of countries and people from different nations who work together on common problems

is a specific UN agency that focuses narrowly on civil aviation rules
ICAO
vsInternational Civil Aviation Organization
1 7.5

An agency of the United Nations that sets rules for air travel between countries

is the specialized UN agency focused only on civil aviation regulation

Surface Forms

International Civil Aviation Organization main

Morphology

international + civil + aviation + organization

The phrase is fully compositional: 'international' (between countries) + 'civil' (non-military/public) + 'aviation' (air transport) + 'organization' (a group) directly describes a global body concerned with civil air travel. A B1 learner who knows all constituents can therefore infer its basic meaning (a worldwide organization for civil aviation standards), even if they might not know the specific UN affiliation.

Etymology

International Civil Aviation Organization comes from its parts: International 'between countries', Civil 'for regular people, not the military', Aviation 'flying', and Organization 'a group that makes rules'. It is the United Nations group that makes common rules so flying between countries stays safe and smooth.