NATO

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   proper nounacronym

   Short way to say North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It names the group of allied countries that agree to defend each other.

   NATO sent troops to help keep the peace in the region.

   Several Eastern European countries joined NATO after the Cold War.

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   proper nounUSacronym

   Short way to say National Association of Theatre Owners. It was the US group for movie theater owners, now called Cinema United.

   NATO spoke for thousands of movie theater owners across the country.

   For years, studios met with NATO before setting new release dates.

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   phraseslangMalaysiaSingaporeacronym

   Acronym of No Action Talk Only. People say it about someone who talks a lot but never does anything.

   My coworker is total NATO. He promises big projects but never finishes one.

   Don't be so NATO about your plans and actually start the work.

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