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United Nations
United Nations


noun 
Definition:
 
1. organization of nations: an organization of nations that was formed in 1945 to promote peace, security, and international cooperation
2. alliance of nations: an alliance of nations that pledged in January 1942 to defeat the Axis powers in World War II
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