English > Association of Southeast Asian Nations: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism. |
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| Synonym | ASEAN |
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| Members | Brunei, Negara Brunei Darussalam | A sultanate in northwestern Borneo |
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| Cambodia, Kingdom of Cambodia, Kampuchea | A nation in southeastern Asia |
| Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia, Dutch East Indies | A republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands |
| Laos, Lao People's Democratic Republic | A mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia |
| Malaysia, Federation of Malaysia | A constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula |
| Myanmar, Union of Burma, Burma | A mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal |
| Philippines, Republic of the Philippines | A republic on the Philippine Islands |
| Singapore, Republic of Singapore | A country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore |
| Thailand, Kingdom of Thailand, Siam | A country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula |
| Vietnam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Viet Nam, Annam | A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea |
| Broader | association | A formal organization of people or groups of people |
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| Spanish | ASEAN |
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| Catalan | Associació de Nacions del Sud-est Asiàtic |
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