Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • An association including most countries in the Western Hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military, economic, social, and cultural cooperation. The Organization of American States (OAS) is a regional international organization.

Usage

• The term "Organization of American States" is used as a singular proper noun to refer to the specific institution. It is often preceded by the definite article "the".
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Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The charter of the Organization of American States was signed in Bogotá.
  • A new secretary-general was elected to lead the Organization of American States.
  • The summit was convened under the auspices of the Organization of American States.

Advanced Usage

• "OAS": This is the standard and widely used acronym for the Organization of American States.
  • The OAS issued a statement on the electoral process.
• "within the OAS framework": Refers to actions or agreements made according to the organization's procedures and principles.
  • The dialogue was conducted within the OAS framework.

Variants and Related Words

• OAS: The common acronym for the Organization of American States.
• Inter-American: A prefix used in terms related to cooperation between American nations, often associated with OAS activities (e.g., Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which is an organ of the OAS).

Synonyms

• Regional bloc (general term): A group of countries in a specific geographic area united for common purposes.
• International organization (general term): An institution established by treaty between sovereign states.

Related Phrases

• Member state of the OAS: A country that is a full member of the organization.
  • Canada is a member state of the OAS.
• Permanent Council of the OAS: One of the main political bodies of the organization.
  • The issue was debated in the Permanent Council of the OAS.

Noun

1. an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation