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United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization that works to promote peace, security and cooperation.
(noun)An example of United Nations is the organization that meets on the 18-acre site located on the east side of Manhattan in New York.
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See United Nations in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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an international organization of nations pledged to promote world peace and security, maintain treaty obligations & the observance of international law, & cooperate in furthering social progress: the organization was formed in San Francisco in 1945 under a permanent charter (ratified by 50 countries) that had its inception in conferences (1941-45) held by nations opposed to the fascist coalition of Germany, Japan, Italy, & their satellites: the headquarters has been in New York City since 1946 and the membership (March, 2007) consists of 192 nations
See United Nations in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Abbr. UN
An international organization composed of most of the countries of the world. It was founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and economic development.
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