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NATO

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈneɪtəʊ/abbreviationCore term

In military & defence, NATO means: Short for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a political and military alliance founded in 1949 whose members agree to defend one another.

In Turkish: NATO, Kuzey Atlantik Antlaşması Örgütü

How it is used

Said as a word, /ˈneɪtəʊ/, not letter by letter. Its headquarters is in Brussels. NATO's official languages are English and French, but most daily staff work is done in English, using common procedures and terms.

Example sentences

  1. Our course prepares officers for staff posts in NATO headquarters.

  2. The exercise followed NATO procedures for reporting and communication.

Common collocations

  • NATO member
  • NATO ally
  • NATO headquarters
  • NATO standards
  • NATO exercise
  • allianceA formal agreement between countries to cooperate for shared benefit, especially for common defence; also the group of countries that make it.
  • allyA country, organisation or person that has agreed to support and cooperate with another, especially in matters of defence.
  • STANAGShort for Standardization Agreement: a NATO document in which member countries agree to use common procedures, terms or technical standards.
  • interoperabilityThe ability of forces, units or systems from different countries or services to work together effectively, using shared procedures and compatible equipment.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

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