What does North Atlantic Treaty Organization mean?
Sense 1North Atlantic Treaty Organization [BACK TO TOP] Meaning: An international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security Classified under: Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects Synonyms: NATO; North Atlantic Treaty Organization Hypernyms (“North Atlantic Treaty Organization” is a kind of…): global organization; international organisation; international organization; world organisation; world organization (an international alliance involving many different countries) Meronyms (parts of “North Atlantic Treaty Organization”): SHAPE; Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe) ACLANT; Allied Command Atlantic (a major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council) ACE; Allied Command Europe (a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an