OAS
Americanabbreviation
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Organization of American States
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Organisation de l'armée secrète; an organization of European settlers in Algeria who opposed Algerian independence by acts of terrorism (1961–63)
Example Sentences
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In 2019 Ms Villarán admitted taking funds from Odebrecht and OAS to finance her 2013 mayoral campaign to stay in office, but denied they constituted bribes.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
Ms Villarán, 75, is accused of collusion, money laundering and forming a criminal organisation that received millions of dollars from construction companies Odebrecht - now called Novonor - and OAS.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
Ecuador’s Deputy Minister of Human Mobility Alejandro Dávalos told OAS representatives gathered in Washington, D.C. that Glas did not meet the requisites to merit receiving asylum from Mexico and could not be considered politically persecuted.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024
The statement said the U.S. and its OAS allies will continue to press the Managua government over its human rights record despite the withdrawal.
From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2023
Gallantry to impress the OAS is what Minerva guesses.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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