food and agriculture organization
noun · n
Simple meaning
The United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfuˈdænˈdæɡɹɪkəltʃɚɔɹɡənəˈzeɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
The United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture
n
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;. is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
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This meaning: The United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture
Used this way, food and agriculture organization is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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