north atlantic treaty organization(n = noun.group) nato - an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security;
is a kind of global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization
has parts: shape, supreme headquarters allied powers europe, aclant, allied command atlantic, ace, allied command europe, nac, north atlantic council

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