organization of american states
n · noun
Simple meaning
An association including most countries in the western hemisphere.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɔɹɡənəˈzeɪʃəˈnʌvəˈmɛɹəkənsˈteɪts
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Definition
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n
The (OAS or OEA;;; ) an international organization founded on 30 April 1948 to promote cooperation among its member states within the Americas.
noun
An association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation
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This meaning: The (OAS or OEA;;; ) an international organization founded on 30 April 1948 to promote cooperation among its member states within the Americas.
Used this way, organization of american states is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Specialist/technical
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- Specialized
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- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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