international organization
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3.5
- noun
- /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənl ˌɔrgənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
:
organización internacional
- The ultimate responsibility for addressing global issues lies with states and international organizations.
- membership in international organizations
- participate in international organizations
- other international organizations
They made all these entreaties to the UN, to international organizations.
- They made all these entreaties to the UN, to international organizations.
Examples
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The World Health Organization is an international organization that coordinates efforts to improve global public health.
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The primary responsibility for meeting these global challenges still rests with governments and international organizations.
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Third, a number of governments and international organizations have promoted the idea that health is a development issue.
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Over time, states increasingly began to recognize the potential benefits of cooperation through international organizations.
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A small number of international organizations began emerging as far back as the early nineteenth century.
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Though comprised solely of sovereign nations, these international organizations are recognized as having distinct legal personalities.
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Other examples of pioneering international organizations include the Universal Postal Union and International Telegraph Union.
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No international organization has a right to infringe on the economic autonomy of a nation in exchange for a bailout.
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Austria provides privileges and immunities to more than forty international organizations, many of which are seated in Vienna.
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The United Nations is a prominent international organization focused on promoting peace and cooperation among countries.
Synonyms
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3.5
A group of countries and people from many places that works on world problems like health or peace
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A group of countries that work together to solve world problems
How International
- US
1
3.5
15
3.5
112
4.4
15
6.6
521
3.5
∞
2.7
6
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an organization composed of members from several countries' is directly and compositionally derived from 'international' (involving multiple countries) modifying 'organization' (a collective with purpose). This adjective+noun pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
International organization comes from the simple idea of combining international (between countries) and organization (a group set up to do work). Imagine people from different countries sitting around a table with their flags; that picture explains why it means 'an organization made of members from several countries' who work together.