North Atlantic Treaty Organization

British  

noun

1. the full name of NATO

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization Cultural  

1. An international organization, begun in 1949. The members have pledged to settle disputes among themselves peacefully and to defend one another against outside aggressors. The founding members of NATO are Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United States. Greece, Spain, Turkey, and Germany became members later. France was a founding member, but withdrew from NATO's military command in 1967. The Warsaw Pact was signed by the Soviet Union and its allies largely in response to the formation of NATO. Since the end of the cold war, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland have joined.

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Example Sentences

Known as an A-Team, they were among nearly 100 soldiers sent by North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to participate in this three-week grueling winter warfare training.

From The Wall Street Journal

The PSI model would get members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization working together on a priority of common interest.

From The Wall Street Journal

There was even talk of opening a North Atlantic Treaty Organization office in Asia—a prospect that had Beijing seething.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crucially, they achieved this without North Atlantic Treaty Organization troops on the ground and without allied air support.

From The Wall Street Journal

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, for all its headaches, remains an anchor for continental stability.

From Barron's