nato
Definition
Proper noun An international military alliance established in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty, with the primary purpose of providing collective security for its member states.
Usage
"NATO" is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to the alliance itself, its actions, policies, or member countries as a group. * The summit focused on strengthening NATO's eastern flank. * Several countries have expressed a desire to join NATO. * The decision requires consensus among all NATO members.
Advanced Usage
- NATO-led: Describing an operation or force commanded by NATO.
- The peacekeeping mission was a NATO-led operation.
- NATO membership: The status of being a member state of the alliance.
- The country formally applied for NATO membership.
Variants and Related Words
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization: The full, formal name of the alliance.
- NATO-Russia Council: A forum for consultation between NATO and Russia.
- Non-NATO ally: A designation given by the United States to close strategic partners that are not members of NATO.
Synonyms
- The Alliance: A common synonym used to refer to NATO in political and military discourse.
- Atlantic Alliance: A less common, formal synonym.
Related Phrases
- Article 5: Refers to the collective defense clause of the North Atlantic Treaty, stating that an attack on one member is considered an attack on all.
- The nation invoked Article 5 following the attack.
- NATO summit: A periodic meeting of the heads of state and government of NATO countries.
- NATO enlargement: The process of adding new member states to the alliance.
Noun
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an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security
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