English > United Nations: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | An organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security. |
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| Synonym | UN |
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| Members | Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC | A permanent council of the United Nations |
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| Economic and Social Council commission, ECOSOC commission | A commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations |
| General Assembly | The supreme deliberative assembly of the United Nations |
| International Court of Justice, World Court | A court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations |
| Security Council, SC | A permanent council of the United Nations |
| Trusteeship Council, TC | A permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory |
| United Nations Secretariat | The administrative arm of the United Nations |
| United Nations agency, UN agency | An agency of the United Nations |
| Broader | world organization, world organisation, international organization, international organisation, global organization | An international alliance involving many different countries |
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| Spanish | Naciones Unidas, O.N.U., ONU, organización de las naciones unidas, United Nations |
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| Catalan | Nacions Unides, ONU |
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