united nations

United Nations

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noun united nations (used with a singular verb) an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945. Abbreviation: UN. Compare General Assembly, Security Council. 1
noun united nations (used with a plural verb) the nations that signed the joint declaration in Washington, D.C., January 2, 1942, pledging to employ full resources against the Axis powers, not to make a separate peace, etc. 1
noun united nations international peace-keeping organization 1
proper noun united nations The United Nations is an organization which most countries belong to. Its role is to encourage international peace, co-operation, and friendship. 0
noun united nations an international organization of independent states, with its headquarters in New York City, that was formed in 1945 to promote peace and international cooperation and security 0
noun united nations (in World War II) a coalition of 26 nations that signed a joint declaration in Jan 1942, pledging their full resources to defeating the Axis powers 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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