SEATO

American

[see-toh] / ˈsi toʊ /

noun

an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.

Etymology

Origin of SEATO

S(outh)e(ast) A(sia) T(reaty) O(rganization)

Example Sentences

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Thus, in Dulles' view, the safety of Southeast Asia depends not only on SEATO, but also on the intertwined fate of such non-SEATO countries as Japan, South Korea and Formosa.

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His nation remains a partner of both Britain and the U.S. in SEATO.

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Its guarantees would probably include the protection of Laos, Cambodia and South Viet Nam, although these countries, with their freedom restricted by the Geneva agreement, might not be able to join SEATO.

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If Dulles envisioned a formal "SEATO" or "PATO." the alliance was a long way from reality.

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An admirer of Nehru, the Tengku has already served notice that Malaya will not join SEATO.

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