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United Nations
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
United Nations
(noun)
United Nations
(proper noun)
nation
(noun)
United Nations
noun
United Nations
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNITED NATIONS
the United Nations
:
an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
—
abbreviation
UN
or
U.N.
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