North Atlantic Treaty Organization
geographical name
military alliance established in 1949 with the purpose of promoting the collective security of the member nations (now Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States)
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“North Atlantic Treaty Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Atlantic%20Treaty%20Organization. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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