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NATO¹

  • /ˈneɪ.təʊ/ UK
  • /ˈneɪ.toʊ/ US

Rhymes with -eɪtəʊ

Where it comes from

From North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

proper noun Nato

  1. abbreviation, acronym Acronym of North Atlantic Treaty Organization On the other hand, one still would have to note that relations between NATO in London and OSR in Paris were still not as closely integrated as might be desired, and that the power of decision, especially on industrial and financial matters, still was not centered in one place in the NATO.

NATO²

Where it comes from

From no+action+talk+only, from talking without acting.

phrase

  1. Malaysia, Singapore, abbreviation, acronym, slang Acronym of No Action Talk Only turn it off then. don't nato......pressure your government to do that.:)

    Similar: all talk and no action

NATO³

Where it comes from

From National Association of Theatre Owners.

proper noun

  1. US, abbreviation, acronym Acronym of National Association of Theatre Owners

nato⁴

noun natos

  1. countable A tree of the genus Mora
  2. uncountable The wood of such trees

Nato⁵

Where it comes from

Alternative letter-case form of NATO

proper noun

  1. UK UK standard spelling of NATO. The Bundeswehr currently has around 186,700 troops. By the early 2030s, Germany wants to raise the number to 260,000, supplemented by around 200,000 reservists, in order to meet new Nato force targets and strengthen Germany's defences.

Nato⁶

proper noun

  1. A surname

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: isaf, ica, north, organization, northern, alliance, defence, allied, atlantic, nata, scheffer, ex-officio, otan, innate, inherent, native

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name North Atlantic Treaty Organization

EspañolOTAN
한국어나토 Nato
日本語NATO (Natō)
中文北約 /北约 Běiyuē
हिन्दीनैटो naiṭo
PortuguêsOTAN, NATO
FrançaisOTAN
DeutschNATO, Nato
ItalianoNATO, N.A.T.O., OTAN
ΕλληνικάΝΑΤΟ, ΟΒΣ OVS
RomânăNATO, OTAN
РусскийНА́ТО NÁTO
Tiếng ViệtNATO
العربيةالناتُو an-nātū, حِلْفُ شَمَالِ الأَطْلَسِيّ ḥilfu šamāli l-ʔaṭlasiyy
עבריתנָאט״וֹ nát"o

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@misc{nato_2026,
  title = {nato},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nato},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}